Scramble nel Mar Nero: gli Eurofighter italiani proteggono lo spazio aereo NATO - brigatafolgore.net

Scramble nel Mar Nero: gli Eurofighter italiani proteggono lo spazio aereo NATO

Constanța (Romania) – Due caccia Eurofighter Typhoon dell’Aeronautica Militare italiana, appartenenti alla Task Force Air – 51st Wing, sono decollati il 29 aprile dalla base aerea di Mihail Kogălniceanu in risposta a un ordine di decollo immediato (alpha scramble) emesso dal CAOC (Combined Air Operations Center) della NATO di Torrejón, Spagna. L’intervento si è reso […]

Helsing tra innovazione e responsabilità: i droni HX-2 e il futuro della difesa europea - brigatafolgore.net

Helsing tra innovazione e responsabilità: i droni HX-2 e il futuro della difesa europea

L’azienda tedesca Helsing, specializzata nello sviluppo di tecnologie di difesa basate sull’Intelligenza Artificiale, ha annunciato la produzione di 6.000 nuovi droni d’attacco HX-2 destinati all’Ucraina. Questo importante ordine si aggiunge a quello precedente di 4.000 HF-1, consolidando il ruolo di Helsing come uno dei principali produttori mondiali di droni militari. L’HX-2 rappresenta una nuova generazione […]

US-Ukraine Strategic Cooperation: Defence, Resources and Reconstruction - brigadefolgore.net

US-Ukraine Strategic Cooperation: Defence, Resources and Reconstruction

On 1 May 2025, the United States and Ukraine signed a historic agreement that marks a turning point in bilateral relations and global geopolitical strategy. This pact provides for preferential US access to Ukrainian mineral resources, including rare elements, iron, uranium, and natural gas, and the establishment of a joint reconstruction fund [...]

TITAN: artificial intelligence on the battlefield according to Palantir - brigadefolgore.net

Palantir TITAN: artificial intelligence on the battlefield

In 2025, the US Armed Forces took a momentous step towards the concept of decision dominance on the battlefield with the introduction of the TITAN (Tactical Intelligence Targeting Access Node) system. This programme marks a break with the past: it is not just a new combat vehicle, but [...]

Italy takes off with F-35s: pilot training and expanding fleet - brigatafolgore.net

Italy takes off with F-35s: pilot training and expanding fleet

In the European defense landscape, Italy is increasingly determined to become a leading player. Not only as a buyer of advanced technologies, but as a strategic hub for training and production. The new goal of the Italian government is ambitious: to create a national center for the training of F-35 pilots, confirming the role […]

Swearing-in moved to Caserta: farewell to Pozzuoli for the Air Force Academy? - brigatafolgore.net

Swearing-in moved to Caserta: farewell to Pozzuoli for the Air Force Academy?

The solemn oath of the students of the “Falco VI” course of the Air Force, scheduled for Wednesday 16 April, will not be held in Pozzuoli, the historic headquarters of the Academy, but in Caserta. This was communicated by the Air Force itself, which motivated the choice as an exceptional measure linked to the “known situation of the Campi Flegrei”. The Phlegraean territory, in fact, is […]

From Folgore to Space: David Avino leads Italy towards orbital autonomy - brigatafolgore.net

From Folgore to Space: David Avino leads Italy towards orbital autonomy

Italy accelerates on the road to strategic autonomy in space. It has done so by presenting a feasibility study three months in advance for a new satellite constellation dedicated to national security and defence. An orbital network of at least 100 satellites, ready - according to the estimates of the Italian Space Agency (ASI) - within five [...]

Norway will almost double the number of its K9 howitzers with an investment of around $534 million - brigadefolgore.net

Norway strengthens its artillery: 24 new K9 Thunder howitzers on the way

In an increasingly unstable international context, characterised by rising tensions in the Baltic and Arctic area, Norway has announced a major new investment to strengthen its defence capability. In fact, the Norwegian government has proposed the purchase of 24 new 155 mm K9 Thunder self-propelled howitzers, manufactured by the South Korean company Hanwha Aerospace, for a [...]

For the first time, Hegseth will not attend the multinational meeting on support for Ukraine - brigadefolgore.net

Ukraine, first Contact Group summit without the US

For the first time since the creation of the Contact Group for the Defence of Ukraine, the US will not participate in the 50-country meeting scheduled for 11 April in Brussels. The absence of US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth marks a significant change in the leadership of the coalition, which until now has played a central role in coordinating [...].