General Carmine Masiello meets the Multinational Division South - brigatafolgore.net

General Carmine Masiello meets the Multinational Division South

The Chief of Staff of the Army, Lieutenant General Carmine Masiello, visited the 'Vittorio Veneto' Division, where he was welcomed by Lieutenant General Massimiliano Quarto. During the visit, General Masiello received a detailed report on the progress of the Multinational Division South (MND-S) and the preparedness of the Division Headquarters, [...].

Change of leadership for KFOR mission, 183rd Parachute Regiment Nembo takes over Regional Command West - brigatafolgore.net

Change of leadership for the KFOR mission, the 183rd Parachute Regiment Nembo takes command of Regional Command West

The handover ceremony between the 62nd Infantry Regiment “Sicilia” and the 183rd Paratroopers Regiment “Nembo” as the unit leading the Regional Command West of the KFOR mission took place at Campo “Villaggio Italia” (Pejë/Peć, Kosovo). The event, chaired by Major General Enrico Barduani, Commander of the KFOR mission, was attended by numerous authorities […]

Paratrooper General Mandolesi is the new JTF Commander - UNIFIL - brigatafolgore.net

Paratrooper General Mandolesi is the new JTF Commander - UNIFIL

The former Commander of the 187th Parachute Regiment Folgore, Brigadier General Nicola Mandolesi, has officially assumed command of the Italian contingent in Lebanon as part of the UNIFIL mission. The changeover ceremony took place at the "Millevoi" base in Shama, in the presence of the head of mission and UNIFIL commander, Spanish Lieutenant General Aldo Lázaro Sáenz, [...].

The best choice: 380 tanks and 1000 IFVs - brigatafolgore.net

The best choice: 380 tanks and 1000 IFVs

The Italian Ministry of Defence has confirmed plans to purchase up to 380 new tanks and over 1,000 Infantry Fighting Vehicles (IFVs) as part of two major procurement programmes. The first programme is aimed at replacing the outdated C1 and C2 Ariete tanks with a new fleet based on the [...]

CA Gen. Carmine Masiello in House hearing: 'Invest in new generations, ideas have no degrees' - brigatafolgore.net

CA Gen. Carmine Masiello in House hearing: 'Invest in the new generations, ideas have no degrees'

The Chief of Staff of the Army, Carmine Masiello, presented the guidelines of his assignment to the Defense Committee of the Chamber, highlighting the need for a cultural revolution in the Army to address new security challenges. The international context, marked by conflicts such as the Russian invasion of Ukraine, tensions in the Middle East and instability in the Balkans […]

Global Firepower 2025, Italy is the second military power in the European Community and the tenth in the world

According to Global Firepower's 2025 report, Italy ranks tenth among the world's military powers, surpassing many other European nations and ranking just behind France in the European community. This position reflects a balance of land, naval and air forces, combined with a robust defence strategy and military spending in [...].

Parachutist General Rodolfo Sganga new Chief of Staff of the NATO JFC Naples - brigatafolgore.net

Parachutist General Rodolfo Sganga new Chief of Staff of the NATO JFC Naples

General of the Paratrooper Army Corps Rodolfo Sganga, former Commander of the Folgore Paratroopers Brigade from 2017 to 2019, has been officially appointed as the new Chief of Staff of the Allied Joint Force Command NATO Naples (JFC Naples). JFC Naples, located in Lago Patria, in the metropolitan city of Naples, is one of the two strategic operational commands […]

The 185th RRAO Regiment

The 185th RRAO Regiment 'Folgore' receives the F Squadron Historical Banner

At the “Pisacane” barracks in Livorno, a ceremony full of historical significance was held for the 185th Target Acquisition Regiment (RRAO) “Folgore”. Colonel Marco Margutti, Commander of the 185th RRAO, a unit included in the special forces since 2018, received the historical banner of the Reconnaissance Squadron “F”, a symbol of the courage and sacrifice of the […]

Forty new engineers for the 8th Engineer Regiment battalion of the 'Folgore' Parachute Brigade - brigatafolgore.net

Forty new engineers for the 8th Engineer Regiment battalion of the 'Folgore' Parachute Brigade

In Legnago, at the headquarters of the 8th Parachute Engineers Regiment Folgore, the ceremony for the delivery of the department's shoulder pad to 40 new parachute sappers took place. The prestigious symbol was awarded by the regiment's Commander, Colonel Daniele D'Ambrogio, marking the official entry of the newly assigned into the great family of the sapper engineers. The new sappers, recruited […]

Over 300 Parachutists supporting the Police in Naples for the execution of judicial orders - brigatafolgore.net

More than 300 paratroopers supporting the police in Naples for the execution of judicial orders

The Italian Army announced today that a contingent of approximately 300 soldiers from the 186th Parachute Regiment Folgore was deployed from November 28 to December 16 in the municipality of Caivano in the province of Naples, at the request of the Prefecture and the Police Headquarters of Naples, to support the Police Forces in carrying out an activity […]

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