List of active Italian military aircraft

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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

Main article: Italian 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
A HH-101A Caesar
Aircraft Origin Type Variant In service Notes
Combat Aircraft
Panavia Tornado European Union multirole IDS 30[1] employs variable-sweep wing design
Eurofighter Typhoon European Union multirole 96
F-35 Lightning II United States multirole F-35A/B 15 Total of 75 A/B on order[2]
AMX International Italy / Brazil ground attack 61[3]
AWACS
Gulfstream G550 United States AEW G550 AEW 2[3]
Reconnaissance
Super King Air United States SIGINT 350 2[3]
Electronic Warfare
Panavia Tornado European Union SEAD ECR 13[3]
Alenia C-27J Italy electronic warfare 2[3]
Maritime patrol
ATR 72 France / Italy ASW / patrol P-72AS 4[3]
Tanker
Boeing KC-767 United States aerial refueling 4[3]
KC-130 Hercules United States aerial refueling KC-130J 3
Transport
Alenia C-27J Italy transport 10[3]
Piaggio P.180 Italy VIP 6 11 on order[3]
Airbus A319CJ France VIP 3[4]
Airbus A340-500 France VIP 1[5]
Dassault Falcon 50 France VIP 2[6]
Dassault Falcon 900 France VIP 3[7]
C-130J/C-130J-30 Super Hercules United States tactical airlift 7/10[3]
Helicopter
MD 500 Defender Italy light utility NH-500M 2[3] licensed built by Breda Nardi
Agusta-Bell 212 Italy utility 32[3] licensed built by Agusta
AgustaWestland AW101 Italy / United Kingdom utility / CSAR 12[3]
AgustaWestland AW139 Italy / United Kingdom utility / SAR 24 8 on order[3]
Trainer aircraft
Panavia Tornado European Union conversion trainer IDS 8[3]
AMX International Italy conversion trainer AMX-T 5[3]
Alenia M-346 Italy advanced trainer T-346A 22[3]
Alenia M-345 Italy advanced trainer T-345A 2 16 on order[3]
Piaggio P.180 Italy multi-engine trainer 7[3]
Aermacchi MB-339 Italy jet trainer 70[3]
SIAI-Marchetti SF.260 Italy basic trainer 30[3]
McDonnell Douglas MD 500 Italy rotorcraft trainer NH-500M 37[3] licensed built by Breda Nardi
UAV
MQ-1C Predator A+ United States surveillance 6[8]
MQ-9A Predator B United States surveillance 6[9]
Piaggio-Selex P.1HH Hammerhead Italy surveillance 6 on order[10]

Italian Army Aviation

Main article: Italian Army

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[11]
Dornier Do 228 Germany transport 3[11] STOL capable aircraft
Helicopter
Agusta A129 Italy anti-armor 59[11]
Agusta Bell 206 Italy utility 30
Agusta Bell 205 Italy utility 55
Agusta-Bell 412 United States utility / CASEVAC 21[11] licensed built by Agusta
Agusta-Bell 212 United States utility 9[11] licensed built by Agusta
CH-47 Chinook United States transport CH-47C/F 22 licensed built by Elicotteri Meridionali
NHIndustries NH90 European Union utility / transport 51 8 on order
AgustaWestland AW109 Italy / United Kingdom utility / scout 15[11]
AgustaWestland AW169 Italy / United Kingdom utility / trainer 2
UAV
AAI RQ-7 Shadow United States surveillance 16 4 TUAS ordered in 2010[12]

Italian Naval Aviation

Main article: Italian Navy

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[11] V/STOL capable aircraft
F-35 Lightning II United States multirole F-35B 4 Total of 15 on order[2]
Transport
Piaggio P.180 Italy transport 3[11]
Helicopter
AgustaWestland AW101 Italy / United Kingdom VERTREP / SAR 17[11] 4 dedicated for the AEW role
Agusta-Bell 212 Italy ASW / utility 33[11] licensed built by Agusta
NHIndustries NH90 European union ASW / Transport NFH /TTH 38 18 on order[11]
Trainer aircraft
AV-8B Harrier II United States conversion trainer TAV-8B 1[11] V/STOL capable aircraft
F-35 Lightning II United States multirole F-35B 2[11]
UAV
Camcopter S-100 Austria surveillance 2[13][14]
Boeing Insitu ScanEagle United States surveillance 10[15]

Carabinieri

Main article: Carabinieri
An Agusta-Bell 412
Aircraft[16] 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 / United Kingdom utility / patrol 109A/E/Mk.II

See also

References

  1. ^ "40 Jahre im Dienst: Italiens Luftwaffe lässt den Tornado hochleben". 12 September 2022.
  2. ^ a b Jennings, Gareth. "Italian MoD takes delivery of first non-US built F-35B". Jane Defense. IHS Jane's Defence Weekly. Archived from the original on 18 November 2018. Retrieved 10 May 2018.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v "World Air Forces 2022". Flightglobal. 2022. Retrieved 12 April 2022.
  4. ^ "AIRBUS A319CJ". Ministero della Difesa. Aeronautica Militare. Retrieved 5 June 2017.
  5. ^ "This Airbus A340-500 is Italy's new Air Force One". The Aviationist. Retrieved 5 June 2017.
  6. ^ "FALCON 50". Ministero della Difesa. Aeronautica Militare. Retrieved 5 June 2017.
  7. ^ "FALCON 900EX". Ministero della Difesa. Aeronautica Militare. Retrieved 5 June 2017.
  8. ^ "MQ-1C Predator A+". Ministero della Difesa. Aeronautica Militare. Retrieved 5 June 2017.
  9. ^ "MQ-9A PREDATOR B". Ministero della Difesa. Aeronautica Militare. Retrieved 5 June 2017.
  10. ^ "'Aeronautica "cliente di lancio" del Piaggio P.1HH". Analisi Difesa (in Italian). Retrieved 5 June 2017.
  11. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m "World Air Forces 2021". Flightglobal Insight. 2021. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
  12. ^ "AAI to Provide Shadow Unmanned Aircraft to Italian Army". Retrieved 4 June 2017.
  13. ^ "The Aviationist » The Italian Navy is testing a tiny Camcopter drone from its amphibious warfare ship". The Aviationist. Retrieved 24 December 2014.
  14. ^ "Messaggio Forum". Regiamarinaitaliana.forumgratis.org. Retrieved 24 December 2014.
  15. ^ "Insitu: contract with the Italian Navy for ScanEagle UAS aircraft delivery". Avionews.it. Retrieved 28 March 2014.
  16. ^ "SERVIZIO AEREO CARABINIERI". aviazione-italiana.it. Retrieved 28 July 2017.
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