11/07/24  |  History
The Battles of Narvik in the Norwegian Campaign, 1940
On the morning of April 10, 1940, the waters of the port of Narvik, at the head of the Ofotfjord in northern Norway, were shaken by the explosion that sank the Wilhelm...
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10/07/24  |  Industry
Leonardo and AID collaborate for innovation in the defense and security sector
Leonardo announces a new collaboration with the Defense Industries Agency (AID) aimed at strengthening technological and operational innovation in the defense and security sector....
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10/07/24  |  Military world
Speech by General Carmine Masiello at the 40th anniversary ceremony of the establishment of the Lagoon specialty
Civil, religious, military authorities, kind guests, I extend greetings from the Italian Army to all. Our heartfelt thanks for joining us today to commemorate...
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10/07/24  |  Events
Tonight at 21.00pm: "What is cyber threat intelligence?"
What is meant by Cyber ​​Threat Intelligence? The answer is quite immediate: "the research and analysis of cyber threats aimed at a company, an organisation...
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09/07/24  |  Industry
Fincantieri: groundbreaking ceremony for “Four Seasons I” in Ancona
Fincantieri and Marc-Henry Cruise Holdings LTD, Joint Owner and Operator of Four Seasons Yachts, celebrated today at the Ancona shipyard the setting up for "Four Seasons...
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09/07/24  |  Military world
NATO summit: no "southern front" without spending commitments
The international primacy of the United States, fresh from the "lost decade" of the failure to implement Obama's "Pivot to Asia", the withdrawal from Afghanistan and the challenge...
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09/07/24  |  Heaven
Change of command at the 70th wing of Latina
Today, at the “E. Comani" in Latina, where the 70th wing of the Air Force is based, the handover took place between Col. gdp. Giuseppe Bellomo and...
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09/07/24  |  Seaside
Comitmarfor: assumes the role of maritime component commander of the allied reaction force
The ceremony which marked the activation of the allied reaction force (ARF) and the...
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09/07/24  |  Terra
After 24 years, Army Equestrianism returns to the Olympics
The Italian Equestrian Sports Federation has formalized the squad that will represent Italy in the discipline of...
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09/07/24  |  Seaside
Nave Levanzo, at the service of sailors, has completed the first part of the 2024 Lighthouses Campaign
Last July 2, 2024, the Moto Trasporto Fari Levanzo ship of the Navy completed all the tasks...
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09/07/24  |  Terra
The "Acqui" division has concluded the planning for the "Avenger Triad 24" exercise
Inside the divisional command post deployed in the “O. Barracks. Salomone" of Capua, the exercise "...
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08/07/24  |  Seaside
The submarine flotilla command hosts the 5th edition of the NATO coordinator rescue force course
The 5th edition of the NATO course began at the Taranto submarine flotilla command (COMFLOTSOM)...
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08/07/24  |  Analysis
The Leopard in Iranian sauce: waltz of power between tradition and modernity
Imagination and political transcendence unite the halls of theocratic and medieval power of Tehran in these hours...
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08/07/24  |  Means
Further information: manual, automatic and robotic gearboxes, there is too much confusion
In the "Means" column of Online Defense, we examined the development and functioning of the automatic transmission,...
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08/07/24  |  History
Russian tanks never produced: the Vezdekhod
The Vezdekhod – “all-terrain vehicle” – was the first prototype tank of the Imperial Russian Army. The...
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07/07/24  |  Interagency
Does the trade union create (would) force even among soldiers?
The 1st AMUS - Aeronautics national congress, held on 5 and 6 July at the Hilton hotel in Fiano Romano, was...
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05/07/24  |  Missions
The SAMP/T SCUTUM task group returns from Kuwait
The return ceremony of the anti-aircraft contingent employed took place yesterday in the Santa Barbara barracks in Sabaudia...
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05/07/24  |  Terra
The “Yellow Devils” at Drago 1/24
The "Drago 1-2024" fire exercise concluded in recent days at the Monteromano military range...
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05/07/24  |  Terra
“Salamandra 2024” concluded
Raise the capacity of the sapper engineering departments of the Southern Operational Forces to operate jointly and...
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05/07/24  |  Heaven
Change in command of the 15th wing of the Air Force
The changeover ceremony of...
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Tribute (due) to the 80th "Roma" infantry who takes leave with honor

Well, yes, we are now used to witnessing the closure of the barracks and perhaps even a little to burying the long history of the departments, a phenomenon which however does not erase the memories. It also touched...

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"Il Signor Parolini" (ninth part)

The baked chicken, as expected, had lived up to its reputation, consolidating, where needed, the undisputed culinary mastery of Gastone, chief ...

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Who will draw the short toothpick?
In today's meeting of the Council of Ministers, the issue of the nomination of the highest military head of Defense could be resolved. If years ago the candidates in the running for the nomination were...
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Letter to Difesa Online: "Are the chiefs of staff also censored now?"
Dear director, I have read the speech given by General Masiello to the 40th of the Lagunari and, remembering having read the Army Press Release (it dates back to 25 June, you were not...
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