The Italian Ministry of Defence has confirmed plans to purchase up to 380 new tanks and over 1,000 Infantry Fighting Vehicles (IFVs) as part of two major procurement programmes. The first programme is aimed at replacing the outdated C1 and C2 Ariete tanks with a new fleet based on the [...]
The Chief of Staff of the Army, Carmine Masiello, presented the guidelines of his assignment to the Defense Committee of the Chamber, highlighting the need for a cultural revolution in the Army to address new security challenges. The international context, marked by conflicts such as the Russian invasion of Ukraine, tensions in the Middle East and instability in the Balkans […]
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 [...].
General of the Paratrooper Army Corps Rodolfo Sganga, former Commander of the Folgore Paratroopers Brigade from 2017 to 2019, has been officially appointed as the new Chief of Staff of the Allied Joint Force Command NATO Naples (JFC Naples). JFC Naples, located in Lago Patria, in the metropolitan city of Naples, is one of the two strategic operational commands […]
At the “Pisacane” barracks in Livorno, a ceremony full of historical significance was held for the 185th Target Acquisition Regiment (RRAO) “Folgore”. Colonel Marco Margutti, Commander of the 185th RRAO, a unit included in the special forces since 2018, received the historical banner of the Reconnaissance Squadron “F”, a symbol of the courage and sacrifice of the […]
In Legnago, at the headquarters of the 8th Parachute Engineers Regiment Folgore, the ceremony for the delivery of the department's shoulder pad to 40 new parachute sappers took place. The prestigious symbol was awarded by the regiment's Commander, Colonel Daniele D'Ambrogio, marking the official entry of the newly assigned into the great family of the sapper engineers. The new sappers, recruited […]
The Italian Army announced today that a contingent of approximately 300 soldiers from the 186th Parachute Regiment Folgore was deployed from November 28 to December 16 in the municipality of Caivano in the province of Naples, at the request of the Prefecture and the Police Headquarters of Naples, to support the Police Forces in carrying out an activity […]
The former Commander of the Folgore Paratrooper Brigade, Paratrooper Corps General Giovanni Iannucci, has been appointed new Commander of COVI (Joint Operations Command), succeeding Corps General Francesco Paolo Figliuolo. Iannucci is therefore leaving his post as Chief of Staff of the Ministry of Defense to take up the post of Commander of a […]
As we head into a new year, it is time to look forward to the events of 2024. BrigataFolgore.net has continued to grow and sustain its mission to tell the story, values and current affairs of the Paratroopers of Italy. 2024 was a historic year for our beloved Brigade and for all [...].
171 new paratroopers officially received the coveted amaranth beret, symbol of the air force, at the end of an intense and demanding training course. The ceremony, held at the Centro Addestramento Paracadutismo (CAPAR) in Pisa, was presided over by the Centre's Commander, Colonel Antonio D'Agostino, who addressed words of encouragement to the new paratroopers: "Serve your country with [...].
