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Coat of Arms of the Italian Armed Forces
The following is a list of military aircraft currently used by the four branches of the Italian Armed Forces: Italian Army, Italian Navy, Italian Air Force , and Carabinieri.
Air Force
Current inventory
A Eurofighter Typhoon landing at Rivolto Air Base
An Italian HH139 during Trident Juncture 2015
A C-130J departs RIAT Fairford July 2014
A NH-500E lands at Rome Viterbo Airport
A Piaggio P180 Avanti on approach at RIAT 2011
| Aircraft
|
Origin
|
Type
|
Variant
|
In service
|
Notes
|
| Combat Aircraft
|
| Panavia Tornado
|
European Union
|
multirole
|
IDS
|
28[1]
|
employs variable-sweep wing design
|
| Panavia Tornado
|
European Union
|
multirole
|
ECR
|
19[1]
|
| Eurofighter Typhoon
|
European Union
|
multirole
|
|
90[1]
|
|
| F-35 Lightning II
|
United States
|
multirole
|
F-35A F-35B
|
17[2] 3[2]
|
60 on order[2] 15 on order[2]
|
| AMX International
|
Italy / Brazil
|
ground attack
|
|
19[1]
|
|
| AWACS
|
| Gulfstream G550
|
United States / Israel
|
AEW
|
G550 AEW
|
2[1]
|
|
| Reconnaissance
|
| Super King Air
|
United States
|
SIGINT
|
350
|
2[1]
|
|
| Electronic Warfare
|
| Panavia Tornado
|
European Union
|
SEAD
|
ECR
|
13[1]
|
|
| Alenia C-27J
|
Italy
|
electronic warfare
|
|
3[1]
|
|
| Maritime patrol
|
| ATR 72
|
France / Italy
|
ASW / patrol
|
P-72AS
|
4[1]
|
|
| Tanker
|
| Boeing KC-767
|
United States
|
aerial refueling
|
|
4[1]
|
|
| KC-130 Hercules
|
United States
|
aerial refueling
|
KC-130J
|
3
|
|
| Transport
|
| Alenia C-27J
|
Italy
|
transport
|
|
7[1]
|
|
| Piaggio P.180
|
Italy
|
VIP
|
|
6
|
11 on order[1]
|
| Airbus A319CJ
|
European Union
|
VIP
|
|
3[3]
|
|
| Airbus A340-500
|
European Union
|
VIP
|
|
1[4]
|
|
| Dassault Falcon 50
|
France
|
VIP
|
|
2[5]
|
|
| Dassault Falcon 900
|
France
|
VIP
|
|
3[6]
|
|
| C-130J Super Hercules
|
United States
|
tactical airlift
|
|
8[1]
|
|
| Helicopter
|
| Agusta-Bell 212
|
Italy
|
utility
|
|
28[1]
|
licensed built by Agusta
|
| AgustaWestland AW101
|
Italy / United Kingdom
|
utility / CSAR
|
|
12[1]
|
|
| AgustaWestland AW139
|
Italy
|
utility / SAR
|
|
30[1]
|
|
| Trainer aircraft
|
| AMX International
|
Italy
|
conversion trainer
|
AMX-T
|
5[1]
|
|
| Panavia Tornado
|
European Union
|
conversion trainer
|
IDS
|
5[1]
|
|
| Alenia M-346
|
Italy
|
advanced trainer
|
T-346A
|
21[1]
|
|
| Alenia M-345
|
Italy
|
advanced trainer
|
T-345A
|
2
|
16 on order[1]
|
| Piaggio P.180
|
Italy
|
multi-engine trainer
|
|
7[1]
|
|
| Aermacchi MB-339
|
Italy
|
jet trainer
|
|
48[1]
|
|
| SIAI-Marchetti SF.260
|
Italy
|
basic trainer
|
|
29[1]
|
|
| McDonnell Douglas MD 500
|
Italy
|
rotorcraft trainer
|
NH-500M
|
38[1]
|
licensed built by Breda Nardi
|
| UAV
|
| MQ-9A Predator B
|
United States
|
surveillance
|
|
6[7]
|
|
| Piaggio-Selex P.1HH Hammerhead
|
Italy
|
surveillance
|
|
|
6 on order[8]
|
Italian Army Aviation
Current inventory
A Mangusta air display at RIAT 2005
A Dornier Do-228 of the Italian Army
| Aircraft
|
Origin
|
Type
|
Variant
|
In service
|
Notes
|
| Transport
|
| Piaggio P.180
|
Italy
|
transport
|
|
3[9]
|
|
| Dornier Do 228
|
Germany
|
transport
|
|
3[9]
|
STOL capable aircraft
|
| Helicopter
|
| Agusta A129
|
Italy
|
anti-armor
|
|
59[9]
|
|
| Agusta Bell 206
|
Italy
|
utility
|
|
30
|
|
| Agusta Bell 205
|
Italy
|
utility
|
|
55
|
|
| Agusta-Bell 412
|
United States
|
utility / CASEVAC
|
|
21[9]
|
licensed built by Agusta
|
| Agusta-Bell 212
|
United States
|
utility
|
|
9[9]
|
licensed built by Agusta
|
| Boeing CH-47 Chinook
|
United States
|
transport
|
CH-47C/F
|
22
|
licensed built by Elicotteri Meridionali
|
| NHIndustries NH90
|
European Union
|
utility / transport
|
UH-90A
|
60[10]
|
|
| AgustaWestland AW109
|
Italy
|
utility / scout
|
|
15[9]
|
|
| AgustaWestland AW169
|
Italy
|
utility / trainer
|
|
2
|
|
| UAV
|
| AAI RQ-7 Shadow
|
United States
|
surveillance
|
|
16
|
4 TUAS ordered in 2010[11]
|
Italian Naval Aviation
Current inventory
An Italian AV-8B Harrier II+
An AW101 over the aircraft carrier Cavour
| Aircraft
|
Origin
|
Type
|
Variant
|
In service
|
Notes
|
| Combat Aircraft
|
| AV-8B Harrier II
|
United States
|
ground attack
|
AV-8B+
|
14[9]
|
V/STOL capable aircraft
|
| F-35 Lightning II
|
United States
|
multirole
|
F-35B
|
3[2]
|
15 on order[2]
|
| Transport
|
| Piaggio P.180
|
Italy
|
transport
|
|
3[9]
|
|
| Helicopter
|
| AgustaWestland AW101
|
Italy / United Kingdom
|
VERTREP / SAR
|
|
17[9]
|
4 dedicated for the AEW role
|
| Agusta-Bell 212
|
Italy
|
ASW / utility
|
|
33[9]
|
licensed built by Agusta
|
| NHIndustries NH90
|
European union
|
ASW / Transport
|
NFH /TTH
|
56
|
| Trainer aircraft
|
| AV-8B Harrier II
|
United States
|
conversion trainer
|
TAV-8B
|
1[9]
|
V/STOL capable aircraft
|
| UAV
|
| Camcopter S-100
|
Austria
|
surveillance
|
|
2[12][13]
|
|
| Boeing Insitu ScanEagle
|
United States
|
surveillance
|
|
10[14]
|
|
Carabinieri
| Aircraft[15]
|
Origin
|
Type
|
Variant
|
In service
|
Notes
|
| Fixed-wing
|
| Piaggio P180 Avanti
|
Italy
|
patrol
|
Avanti II
|
|
|
| Helicopter
|
| Agusta-Bell AB412
|
Italy
|
SAR / utility
|
412SP/HP
|
|
licensed built by Agusta
|
| AgustaWestland AW109
|
Italy
|
utility / patrol
|
109A/E/Mk.II
|
|
|
See also
References
- ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 1.14 1.15 1.16 1.17 1.18 1.19 1.20 1.21 1.22 1.23 "2024 World Air Forces directory". FlightGlobal. https://www.flightglobal.com/reports/2024-world-air-forces-directory/156008.article.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 "Future Base, Expected FOC And More About The Italian F-35 Fleet". The Aviationist. https://theaviationist.com/2023/03/30/future-base-expected-foc-and-more-about-the-italian-f-35-fleet/. Retrieved April 7, 2023.
- ↑ "AIRBUS A319CJ". Ministero della Difesa. Aeronautica Militare. http://www.aeronautica.difesa.it/mezzi/mlinea/Pagine/A319J.aspx. Retrieved 5 June 2017.
- ↑ "This Airbus A340-500 is Italy's new Air Force One". The Aviationist. https://theaviationist.com/2016/06/30/this-white-airbus-a340-500-is-italys-new-air-force-one/. Retrieved 5 June 2017.
- ↑ "FALCON 50". Ministero della Difesa. Aeronautica Militare. http://www.aeronautica.difesa.it/mezzi/mlinea/Pagine/Falcon50.aspx. Retrieved 5 June 2017.
- ↑ "FALCON 900EX". Ministero della Difesa. Aeronautica Militare. http://www.aeronautica.difesa.it/mezzi/mlinea/Pagine/Falcon900EX.aspx. Retrieved 5 June 2017.
- ↑ "MQ-9A PREDATOR B". Ministero della Difesa. Aeronautica Militare. http://www.aeronautica.difesa.it/mezzi/mlinea/Pagine/MQ9APredatorB.aspx. Retrieved 5 June 2017.
- ↑ "'Aeronautica "cliente di lancio" del Piaggio P.1HH" (in italian). Analisi Difesa. http://www.analisidifesa.it/2015/02/laeronautica-cliente-di-lancio-del-piaggio-p-1hh/. Retrieved 5 June 2017.
- ↑ 9.00 9.01 9.02 9.03 9.04 9.05 9.06 9.07 9.08 9.09 9.10 "World Air Forces 2021". Flightglobal Insight. 2021. https://www.flightglobal.com/download?ac=75345.
- ↑ AirForces Monthly. Stamford, Lincolnshire, England: Key Publishing Ltd. February 2023. pp. 10.
- ↑ "AAI to Provide Shadow Unmanned Aircraft to Italian Army". http://www.army-technology.com/news/news91211.html. Retrieved 4 June 2017.
- ↑ "The Aviationist » The Italian Navy is testing a tiny Camcopter drone from its amphibious warfare ship". The Aviationist. http://theaviationist.com/2014/05/31/s-100-san-giusto-trials/. Retrieved 24 December 2014.
- ↑ "Messaggio Forum". http://regiamarinaitaliana.forumgratis.org/index.php?&showtopic=1076&st=0&#entry15708. Retrieved 24 December 2014.
- ↑ "Insitu: contract with the Italian Navy for ScanEagle UAS aircraft delivery". http://www.avionews.it/index.php?corpo=see_news_home.php&news_id=1155217&pagina_chiamante=index.php. Retrieved 28 March 2014.
- ↑ "SERVIZIO AEREO CARABINIERI". aviazione-italiana.it. http://www.aviazione-italiana.it/Carabinieri Aerea.html. Retrieved 28 July 2017.
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