Altopascio (LU) / Valle Ugione (LI) - April 2025. The "Amaranth Beret" exercise, which saw the Amaranth berets of the 187th Parachute Regiment "Folgore" and a platoon of paratroopers from the 173rd Airborne Brigade of the U.S. Army, stationed at the "Ederle" Barracks in Vicenza, Italy, recently ended. A training event of international importance, which [...]
PISA - A new generation of Paratroopers joins the glorious 'Folgore' Parachute Brigade. In a ceremony full of meaning, 141 young Volunteers in Initial Service received the long-awaited Amaranth beret, a symbol of honour, belonging, spirit of sacrifice and absolute dedication to the service of the Homeland and the common good. The solemn [...]
The “BOA-2” exercise, an important training activity involving the “Savoia Cavalleria” regiment (3rd) and the 185th paratrooper artillery regiment, ended in recent days at the Monte Romano (VT) shooting range. The exercise simulated a Joint Forcible Entry Operation (JFEO), a maneuver concept that combines air, land and […]
10 June 1967 represents a watershed date in the history of the Italian Parachutists. On that day, the Parachute Brigade received authorisation to bear the name 'Folgore'. A direct tribute to the Folgore Parachute Division, which had written one of the most glorious pages of our military history in the sands of El Alamein in 1942. But the [...]
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" [...].
On 3 April 2025, the Ministry of Enterprise and Made in Italy is issuing a commemorative stamp dedicated to the 185th Parachute Reconnaissance and Target Acquisition Regiment "FOLGORE", known as the 185th RRAO, a unit of the Italian Army belonging to the Special Forces, specialised in advanced reconnaissance and target acquisition operations in highly critical environments. Features of the stamp The [...]
Following the weather alert and the rising level of the Arno River, local authorities in Pisa have ordered the installation of bulkheads along the river banks to contain possible flooding. The operation, carried out by Italian Army personnel, made it necessary to temporarily close the Lungarni to vehicular traffic to allow the positioning of the metal barriers. Dozens of [...]
The Live Exercise (Livex) for snipers, organized and conducted by the 187th Paratroopers Regiment “Folgore”, recently concluded at the Carpegna Range (PU). The objective of the activity was to increase and consolidate the long-range shooting skills of the specialist components of the Paratroopers Brigade “Folgore” and other units of the Italian Army. A […]
Luciana Littizzetto's recent statements during Che Tempo Che Fa have unleashed a wave of controversy. The comedian from Turin, talking about the European defence plan, ironised about Italy's military capacity, stating that 'we Italians are not capable of making war. We are shit at it'. A joke that, albeit in a satirical context, appeared to [...]
The 8th Parachute Guerrilla Regiment "Folgore" represents one of the most specialised units of the Italian Army, with an advanced operational capability in underground warfare. Its preparation, operational doctrine and deployment in complex scenarios make it a fundamental asset for the Armed Force. The Role of the 8th Regiment in Capability Development The employment of the underground as [...]
