The Amerigo Vespucci doubles Cape Horn: a journey through Italian Pride and Excellence

On a day that will go down in the history of Italian navigation, the Amerigo Vespucci, emblem of Italy in the world, marked an unprecedented milestone by rounding Cape Horn for the first time. This passage, known to be one of the most difficult in the world because of the disturbances created by the proximity to Antarctica, testifies to the skill and determination of the crew of the [...]

Ecuadorian special forces raid Mexican embassy and arrest former vice president Jorge Glass convicted of corruption

At 10pm local time on 5 April (5am in Italy), a contingent of Army Paratroopers Commandoes and the Ecuadorian police Grupo Operaciones Especiales (GOE) surrounded and subsequently stormed the Mexican embassy in Quito, Ecuador, arresting former Vice-President Jorge Glas, who was convicted of misuse of public funds and had strong ties to the Mexican government.

Parachutist Officer Roberto Vergori promoted to Division General

Parachutist Officer Roberto Vergori has been promoted to Division General. Born in 1971, formerly Commander of the Folgore Parachute Brigade (Eagle 1 from 2021 to 2023), he began his career at the Modena Military Academy in 1990. Course Leader of the 172nd "Character", he served in various Command positions both in the Folgore and within the Italian Army, culminating [...]

Exercise MEDUSA 2024 concluded

The "MEDUSA 2024" exercise, organised by the Fires Targeting and Info Operations Centre (CFTIO) of the Bracciano Artillery Command, has recently ended. This activity involved various Italian Army departments in simulation exercises, with the aim of improving the cooperation and interoperability of command and control systems for Artillery. Participants included [...]

Watch out for those two! Gen. C.A. Ristuccia is the new Commander of COMFOP SOUTH, Gen. Div. Belladonna the new Chief of Staff

The transformation in the Italian Army continues at a fast pace. In an atmosphere of concrete actions and little talk, with enormous detachment from his predecessors (we don't want to, but on this platform, for the sake of the country and its defence system let's give Caesar what's Caesar's), Commander Gen. C.A. Paratrooper [...]

Army Commander Gen. C.A. Parachutist Carmine Masiello's best wishes to Army personnel

In a solemn video conference held at Palazzo Esercito, General of the Army Parachute Corps Carmine Masiello, Chief of Staff of the Italian Army, addressed a warm message of Happy Easter greetings to all Army personnel, highlighting the importance of their daily dedication to the military institution and the Italian Republic. General Masiello, through the Commanders [...]

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