Not enough military: Masiello calls on industry and academia - brigadefolgore.net

The military is not enough: Masiello calls on industry and academia

From trench warfare to hypersonic drones. The battlefield of the future is no longer just a prediction, but a rapidly changing reality that demands immediate and coordinated responses. This is the message that emerged from the conference 'A look upwards into the battlefield of the future', organised by CeSI - Centro Studi Internazionali [...]

Denmark joins European tanker consortium - brigadefolgore.net

Denmark joins European air tanker consortium

PARIS - Denmark has announced plans to join a European consortium of in-flight refuelling tanker aircraft, including the possible purchase of two Airbus A330 MRTT aircraft. Danish participation in this joint capacity is estimated to cost around DKK 7.4 billion (USD 1.1 billion) over the period 2025-2033. The [...]

Airbus presents European drone equipped with missiles for air defence - brigadefolgore.net

Airbus presents European drone equipped with missiles for air defence

Airbus has unveiled its new European drone, based on a small unmanned aircraft used for training over 20 years ago. LOAD (Low-Cost Air Defence) is the new 'anti-drone drone' designed to address one of the key challenges of modern air defence: reducing the cost of intercepting low-cost drones with traditional high-cost systems [...]

Italy opposes EU defence spending plan, curbing bloc's momentum - brigadefolgore.net

Italy opposes EU defence spending plan, curbing bloc's momentum

ROME - Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has opposed European Union plans to raise 800 billion euros ($870 billion) in defence spending, undermining the bloc's show of strength in the face of Russian aggression and Donald Trump's indifference. The European windfall was proposed by the president of the [...]

The Horn of Africa at the Italian Commitment Centre - brigadefolgore.net

The Horn of Africa at the Italian Commitment Centre

General of the Army Corps Giovanni Maria Iannucci, Inter-Forces Summit Operations Commander (COVI) and former Commander of the Folgore Parachute Brigade, recently concluded an institutional mission in Djibouti and Somalia. A visit of great strategic importance that confirms the commitment of the Italian Armed Forces to the security and stability of the Horn of Africa. The visit [...]

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 [...].

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