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Insights and updates dedicated to the world of Italian and foreign Airborne Troops: paratrooper units, operations, training, history, traditions, and military current affairs.
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Jaguar 2026: technology, exploration, and cooperation at the service of the Army
The exercise “Jaguar 2026” dedicated to the reconnaissance platoons of the Italian Army concluded, with the use of drone...
22 June 2026
The Paratroopers of the 82nd Airborne Division Have the Mortars App: The Smartphone Becomes a Targeting System
The US Army has developed the "Mortars App", a mobile app that replaces old mortar fire control systems, integrating bal...
10 June 2026
Folgore in Romania: operational capabilities and allied cooperation in the Scorpions Legacy and Dacia Lancer exercises
09 June 2026
Saber Strike 26: the paratroopers of the Folgore in the NATO multinational device in Finland
The multinational exercise “Saber Strike 26” concluded in Finland, part of the NATO “Sword 26” device, with the particip...
05 June 2026
Combat Dome: the Folgore experiments with the future of the battlefield
20 May 2026
Saber Strike 26: Paratroopers and Engineers Respond to NATO's Call on the Eastern Flank
The multinational exercise Saber Strike 26 has begun along NATO's eastern flank, with the participation of the Brigata P...
19 May 2026
Italian-Hungarian Partnership: Medal of Merit for Colonel Bruschi
Colonel Mauro Bruschi, DCOS OPS of KFOR, received the Partnership Medal of Merit in Pristina from Hungary, for his excep...
15 May 2026
Like Lightning from the Sky: the book that tells the courage and soul of Italian paratroopers
12 May 2026
Tristan da Cunha – Atlantic: Extreme Mission for Paratroopers and Elite Doctors
The British Army carried out an unprecedented rescue operation at Tristan da Cunha, the world's most remote island, to a...
10 May 2026
Nimbus 2026: the “Folgore” leads advanced training for snipers
The exercise “Nimbus 2026” concluded in Carpegna, dedicated to the snipers of the Italian Army, with shooting, observati...
08 May 2026
“Cefalonia” Trophy: at the “Vannucci” Barracks, the Folgore renews esprit de corps and parachutist tradition
06 May 2026
The English Paratrooper Who Returned to Military Career
Hamish Finney, a British paratrooper, left the army to live as a civilian, but at 30 he returned to service, demonstrati...
25 April 2026
Paratroopers 2.0: The Bundeswehr Drops Armored Vehicles Directly from the Sky
The Bundeswehr is testing IrvinGQ's ATAX system for airdropping heavy vehicles, enhancing mobility, firepower, and prote...
15 April 2026
Blitz against drug trafficking - the Carabinieri Paratroopers capture former Banda della Magliana member Raffaele Pernasetti
In Rome, 13 arrests for drug trafficking, weapons, and attempted murder, including Raffaele Pernasetti, former Banda del...
15 April 2026
Cerbero and Stige 2026 - Minister Crosetto in Exercise with the Army
Defense Minister Crosetto visited the exercises “Cerbero 2026” and “Stige 2026”, highlighting the importance of operatio...
14 April 2026
Amaranto Pride in Pisa: the new Paratroopers of the Folgore
The “El Alamein” Square in Pisa hosted the closing ceremony of the 85th Combat Techniques Course for Airborne Troops, wi...
14 April 2026
The Sky Calls Again: ANPDI Towards a Return to Jumping. Circular 7044 Approved
After years of stoppage and complex legal affairs, the Associazione Nazionale Paracadutisti d’Italia can resume military...
03 April 2026
Power from the Sky: The United Kingdom Executes the Largest Airdrop of the Decade
The 16 Air Assault Brigade of the British Army and the RAF completed a massive airlift with 270 paratroopers and 24 tons...
02 April 2026
Defense and International Cooperation: the Folgore Hosts the Airborne Community
From March 23 to 27, Pisa hosted the 12th Annual International Airborne Commanders Conference, with the participation of...
31 March 2026
Inaugurated the new ANPDI headquarters in Naples dedicated to Lt. Col. Par. MOVM Gianfranco Paglia
In Naples, the new headquarters of the Associazione Nazionale Paracadutisti d’Italia was inaugurated, dedicated to Lieut...
21 March 2026
Folgore in Cesano: Trench Warfare Takes Center Stage Again
At the CAT in Cesano, the Paratroopers of the 187th “Folgore” conducted the “Sagittario” exercise, focused on trench war...
18 March 2026
Farewell to Warrant Officer Par. Pasquale Minervini, “White Plague” of the 5th Battalion El Alamein and father of a valiant family of Paratroopers
Warrant Officer Pasquale Minervini, retired Paratrooper of the 5th Battalion “El Alamein”, has moved on, leaving a deep...
11 March 2026
The Invisible War of Her Majesty's Paratroopers
The British paratroopers of the Phantom Platoon of the 16 Air Assault Brigade specialize in electromagnetic and cyber wa...
11 March 2026
Paratrooper Pride: the Airborne Family Recognized in Hardship and Sacrifice
The Airborne Family unites paratroopers from different countries and units through shared discipline, hardship, and sacr...
28 February 2026
