Italy and Leonardo lead GCAP: the future of military fighter jets - brigadefolgore.net

Italy and Leonardo lead GCAP: the future of military fighters

The Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP), born out of the strategic alliance between the UK, Italy and Japan, is one of the most ambitious projects for the future of air defence. The objective: to develop a sixth-generation fighter aircraft that can guarantee technological and operational superiority in the decades to come. In this context, Italy plays a leading role [...]

80 years later, Rosignano remembers Operation Herring - brigadefolgore.net

80 years later, Rosignano remembers Operation Herring with the 185th RAO Folgore

Today, eighty years after the last wartime airborne mission on European soil, Italy remembers with solemnity and gratitude Operation Herring, one of the most glorious - and at the same time least known - pages of our military history. A daring, risky and deeply patriotic action that saw 226 volunteer paratroopers from the 1st Reconnaissance Squadron "Folgore" [...].

Sweden promises new aid to Ukraine worth $1.6 billion, including air defence - brigadefolgore.net

Sweden, new $1.6 billion maxi military aid to Ukraine

Sweden announced a new military aid package to Ukraine worth SEK 16 billion (about USD 1.6 billion), the largest to date from the Stockholm government. The contribution responds to Ukrainian requests in strategic areas such as air defence, artillery, satellite communications and maritime capabilities. [...]

Russian drone on Lake Maggiore, investigations by Milan Prosecutor's Office - brigatafolgore.net

Russian drone on Lake Maggiore, investigations by Milan Prosecutor's Office

The Milan Public Prosecutor's Office has opened an investigation for alleged political or military espionage, aggravated by the purpose of terrorism, following reports of repeated overflights by a Russian-made drone over the European Commission's Joint Research Centre (JRC), located in Ispra, in the province of Varese. According to initial reconstructions, the drone [...]

The UK turns up the heat: laser weapons, AI and new tanks - brigadefolgore.net

UK raises the bar: laser weapons, AI and new tanks

The UK government has announced major steps forward in modernising the Armed Forces, accelerating the adoption of advanced technologies and strengthening its commitment to defence spending. Notable initiatives include the early introduction of the DragonFire laser weapon system in the Royal Navy, the development of artificial intelligence-based capabilities, and the upgrading of tanks [...]

Finland withdraws from global landmine ban treaty in a gesture of openness towards Russia - brigadefolgore.net

Finland withdraws from the Global Landmine Ban Treaty

Finland, which shares the longest border within NATO with Russia, will withdraw from the Ottawa Convention banning anti-personnel mines, according to President Alexander Stubb. The decision comes shortly after Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, and Poland said they were considering withdrawing from the treaty, which [...]

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