List of active Italian military aircraft
Coat of Arms of the Italian Armed Forces
The following is a list of military aircraft currently used by all branches of the Italian Armed Forces, including the Italian Gendarmerie (Carabinieri).[1]
Air Force
Main article: Italian Air Force
| Aircraft | Origin | Role | Version | Number | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Combat aircraft | |||||
| Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II | Italy USA | Strike fighter | F-35A | 4 | Order of 60 F-35As and 15 F-35Bs.[2] |
| Eurofighter Typhoon | Italy | Fighter aircraft | F-2000A TF-2000A | 69 14 | 13 more on order.[3] |
| Panavia Tornado | Italy | Fighter-bomber SEAD | IDS (A-200C, TA-200A and TA-200B) ECR (EA-200B) | 59 16 | First upgraded Tornado ECR delivered to Italian Air Force.[4][5][6] |
| AMX International AMX (Ghibli) | Italy Brazil | Attack aircraft | AMX ACOL (A-11A) AMX-T (TA-11A) | 35 11 | 200,000 flight hours for the Italian AMX[7] |
| Special mission | |||||
| Gulfstream III | USA | Signals intelligence | AML | 1 | Leased by Lockheed Martin up to April 2015[8] |
| Breguet Atlantique | France | Maritime patrol aircraft | ATL1 (P-1150A) | 4 | 2 in storage |
| ATR 72 | Italy | Maritime patrol aircraft | ATR 72 ASW | 1 | 5 ordered in total, to replace ATL1 |
| EL/W-2085 | Israel | Airborne early warning and control | G550 CAEW | 0 | 2 ordered |
| Aerial refueling and transport | |||||
| Boeing KC-767 | USA | Aerial refueling | KC-767A | 4 | |
| C-130J Super Hercules | USA | Aerial refueling Transport aircraft Transport aircraft | KC-130J C-130J C-130J-30 | 6 5 10 | Tactical airlift and air-to-air tanker version Tactical airlift version Extended-fuselage version |
| Alenia C-27J Spartan | Italy | Transport aircraft | C-27J | 12 | A derivative of the G.222 (C-27A) with the engines and systems of the C-130J. |
| Airbus A340 | France | VIP transport | A340-541 | 1 | Presidential Plane, leased from Etihad Airways[9][10] |
| Airbus VC-319A | France | VIP transport | A319CJ | 3 | 1 on sale to Slovakia |
| Dassault VC-50A | France | VIP transport | Falcon 50 | 2 | |
| Dassault Falcon VC-900A | France | VIP transport | Falcon 900EX | 3 | 2 on sale |
| Dassault Falcon VC-900B | France | VIP transport | Falcon 900EASy | 2 | |
| Piaggio P180 Avanti | Italy | Utility transport | VC-180A VC-180B[11] | 15 2 | |
| Trainer aircraft | |||||
| SIAI-Marchetti U-208A | Italy | Trainer aircraft | U-208 (S-208M)[12] | 20 | |
| Aermacchi SF-260 | Italy | Trainer aircraft | T-260EA (T-260B) | 30 | |
| Aermacchi MB-339 | Italy | Trainer aircraft | MB‑339PAN (AT-339A) MB-339A (T-339A) MB-339CD1,CD2 (FT-339B, FT-339C) | 18 34 29 | MB339PAN to be replaced by M-345 |
| Alenia Aermacchi M-346 Master | Italy | Trainer aircraft | T-346A | 5 | 13 more on order, to replace MB-339A[13][14] |
| Tecnam P2006T | Italy | Trainer aircraft | T2006A[15][16] | 3 | |
| Grob G103 Twin Astir | Germany | Trainer aircraft | G 103 | 9 | |
| Schempp-Hirth Nimbus-4 | Germany | Trainer aircraft | Nimbus-4DM | 2 | |
| LAK-17 | Lithuania | Trainer aircraft | LAK-17 | 2 | |
| Helicopters | |||||
| MD Helicopters MD 500 Defender | Italy | Training helicopter | NH 500E (TH-500B) | 49 | |
| Agusta-Bell AB212 | Italy | Search and rescue | HH-212A | 33 | 12 HH-212A to be upgraded to ICO plus standard |
| AgustaWestland AW139 | Italy | Search and rescue VIP Transport Utility transport | HH-139A VH-139A AW139[11] | 13 2 2 | HH-3F replaced by HH-139A[17] |
| AgustaWestland AW101 | Italy | Combat search and rescue | HH-101 | 1 | 15 ordered, to replace HH-3F and HH-212A |
| UAVs | |||||
| General Atomics RQ-1 Predator | USA | Reconnaissance UAV | RQ-1B | 7 | [18] |
| General Atomics MQ-9 Reaper | USA | Reconnaissance UAV | MQ-9A | 6 | |
| P.1HH Hammerhead | Italy | UAV | P.1HH | 0 | 6 UAVs on order. Prototype crashed. |
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Navy
Main article: Italian Navy
| Aircraft | Origin | Role | Version | Number | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fixed-wing aircraft | |||||
| Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II | USA | Fighter aircraft | F-35B | 0[1] | Order of 15 F-35B.[1] |
| Boeing AV-8B Harrier II | USA | Strike aircraft | AV-8B TAV-8B |
14[1] 2[1] |
Operated from the aircraft carrier Cavour. |
| Piaggio P.180 Avanti | Italy | Utility aircraft | P.180 | 3[1] | |
| Helicopters | |||||
| Agusta-Bell 212 | Italy | Maritime helicopter (ASW/ASuW) Transport helicopter |
AB-212ASW AB-212NLA |
16[1] 6[1] |
Being replaced by NH90, 26 already withdrawn |
| AgustaWestland EH101 | Italy | Maritime helicopter (ASW/ASuW) Transport helicopter Airborne early warning and control |
110-ASW 410-ASH/413-TTH 112-AEW |
10[1] 8[1] 4[1] |
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| NHIndustries NH90 | Italy | Maritime helicopter (ASW/ASuW) Transport helicopter |
NH90 NFH NH90 TTH |
17[1] 0[1][19] |
39 more on order.[1] |
| UAVs | |||||
| Camcopter S-100 | Austria | UAV | S-100 | 2 | Delivered in 2014[20][21] |
| Boeing Insitu ScanEagle | USA | UAV | 10 | Delivered in 2013 [22] | |
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Army
Main article: Italian Army
| Aircraft | Origin | Role | Version | Number | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fixed-wing aircraft | |||||
| Dornier Do 228 | Germany | Do 228-212 | 3 | Delivered since 1991 | |
| Piaggio P180 Avanti | Italy | Utility transport | P.180 M | 3 | Delivered since 1997 |
| Helicopters | |||||
| Agusta A109 | Italy | Reconnaissance | A109EOA-2 | 17[23] | 29 ordered originally (3 A109A e 2 A109AT - Tow- since 1977; 16 A109EOA-1 and 8 A109EOA-2 since 1988) |
| Agusta A129 Mangusta | Italy | Attack helicopter | AW-129 CBT | 59 | 60 delivered originally since 1990 |
| NHI NH90 | Italy | Transport helicopter | TTH | 30 | Total order of 60; deliveries ongoing since 2008[19] |
| Boeing CH-47 Chinook | Italy USA |
Transport helicopter | CH-47 | 14 | Being replaced by 16 CH-47F. |
| Boeing ICH-47F Chinook | Italy USA |
Transport helicopter | ICH-47F | 2 | 14 more on order, with 4 options. |
| Agusta-Bell 212 | Italy USA |
Transport helicopter | AB 212 | 18 | |
| Agusta-Bell 412 | Italy USA |
Transport helicopter | AB 412 | 22 | |
| Agusta-Bell 205 | Italy USA |
Transport helicopter | AB 205 | 59 [23] | Being replaced by NH90; 115 delivered since 1966 (27 AB-205A, 85 AB-205A1, 3 AB-205B) |
| Agusta-Bell 206 | Italy USA |
Training helicopter | AB 206 | 27 | Being phased out; 150 delivered since 1969 (16 AB-206A, 134 AB-206A1) |
| UAVs | |||||
| AAI RQ-7 Shadow | USA | ISTAR UAV | AAI RQ-7 | 16[24] | |
| AeroVironment FQM-151 Pointer | USA | ISTAR UAV | FQM 151A Pointer | 6 | |
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Carabinieri
Main article: Carabinieri
| Aircraft | Origin | Role | Version | Number | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fixed-wing aircraft | |||||
| Piaggio P180 Avanti | Italy | P. 180 Avanti II | 1 | ||
| Helicopters | |||||
| AgustaWestland AW109 | Italy | A109A I/II A109E Power A109N Nexus |
26 3 17 |
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| Agusta-Bell AB412 | Italy USA |
AB 412 AB 412HP AB 412SP |
9 12 9 |
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See also
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 World Air Force 2014 - Flight International, Flightglobal.com, Accessed 23 November 2014
- ↑ (Italian)"Lockheed, l'Italia riapre la commessa sui caccia F-35". Il Sole 24 ORE (2013-06-19). REtrieved on 2013-12-24.
- ↑ "Eurofighter World 2013/11" November 25, 2013
- ↑ Alenia Aermacchi: First upgraded Tornado ECR delivered to Italian Air Force. Aleniaaermacchi.it. Retrieved on 2013-08-16.
- ↑ These are the most awesome pictures of Italy’s largest military exercise. The Aviationist (2013-05-28). Retrieved on 2013-08-16.
- ↑ "Two Italian Tornado jets crash on training exercise". Retrieved 24 December 2014.
- ↑ "Alenia Aermacchi: 200,000 flight hours for the Italian AMX", 30 May 2013
- ↑ "Italian Firms To Push For Homegrown SIGINT". Defense News. Retrieved 24 December 2014.
- ↑ AirForces Monthly. Stamford, Lincolnshire, England: Key Publishing Ltd. September 2016. p. 24.
- ↑ Cenciotti, David (30 June 2016). "This Airbus A340-500 is Italy's new Air Force One". The Aviationist. Retrieved 7 October 2016.
- 1 2 "Il portale dell'Aeronautica Militare - Accordo A.M. e Dipartimento Protezione Civile". Retrieved 24 December 2014.
- ↑ "Nuovo iter addestrativo per l'Aeronautica - Analisi Difesa". Retrieved 24 December 2014.
- ↑ "Italian Air Force begins pilot training on T-346A". IHS Jane's. Retrieved 12 September 2015.
- ↑ "L'AERONAUTICA RADDOPPIA GLI M-346" (in Italian). Retrieved 22 March 2016.
- ↑ "Italian Air Force selects Tecnam to provide Integrated Training System". Retrieved 22 December 2015.
- ↑ T2006A Aeronautica Militare. Retrieved 9 July 2016.
- ↑ "Il portale dell'Aeronautica Militare - 15° Stormo: completata transizione su HH-139". Retrieved 24 December 2014.
- ↑ "Italy receives final Predator UAVs". IHS Jane's Defence. Retrieved 27 December 2015.
- 1 2 "NHI Delivers the 250th NH90 Tactical Transport Helicopter to the Italian Army". defense-aerospace.com. Retrieved 16 October 2015.
- ↑ "The Aviationist » The Italian Navy is testing a tiny Camcopter drone from its amphibious warfare ship". The Aviationist. Retrieved 24 December 2014.
- ↑ "Messaggio Forum". Retrieved 24 December 2014.
- ↑ "Insitu: contract with the Italian Navy for ScanEagle UAS aircraft delivery". Retrieved 28 March 2014.
- 1 2 "Esercito italiano in panne. Metà delle armi è fuori uso - Analisi Difesa". Retrieved 24 December 2014.
- ↑ "Italy Upgrades its Army with Shadow UAVs". defenseindustrydaily.com. Retrieved 16 October 2015.
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