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, Guardia di Finanza, Italian Coast Guard, and Carabinieri.

Air Force

Current inventory PictureAircraft Origin Type Variant In service Notes Combat aircraft F-35 Lightning II USA Italy Multirole stealth fighter F-35A 42F-35A acquisition: 60 (2012) 15 (2024)

F-35B acquisition: 15 (2012) 5 (2024)Multirole stealth fighter, STOVLF-35B 5 Eurofighter UK GermanyItaly Spain Multirole F-2000A 79Conversion trainerTF-2000A14MultiroleTranche 40 (+ 24 on order)24 ordered in 2024, replacing the Eurofighter Tranche 1. Tornado UK GermanyItaly Multirole IDS 19 Being replaced by the F-35.Electronic warfareECR12Conversion trainerIDS4 AEW&C G550 CAEW USA Israel Airborne early warning and control E-550A 2 Ordered in 2012, in service since 2016. 3 additional planned to be ordered. Electronic warfare C-27J Spartan Italy Electronic warfare EC-27 Jedi 3 EA-37B Compass Call USA Electronic Attack EA-37B 0 (+ 2 on order) 2 ordered in July 2025, and 1 in option.G550 JAMMSAISREW (Airborne Intelligence, Surveillance, Reconnaissance, Electronic Warfare) G550 JAMMS (PMMMS)1 (+ 2 on order)Ordered in 2021. Reconnaissance Super King Air USA SIGINT / COMINT / ISR 350 Spydr 1 Maritime patrol ATR 72 Italy ASW / patrol P-72AS 4 Mission crews are provided by the Italian Navy. Tanker Boeing KC-767 USA Aerial refueling – 4Entered service in 2011.Airbus A330EuropeAerial refuelling / transport aircraftA330 MRTT0 (+ 6 on order)A330 MRTT the successor of the KC-767, selected in May 2026. KC-46A selected in 2022 to replace the KC-767. Purchase cancelled in summer 2024. KC-130J USA Aerial refueling KC-130J 4 6 acquired, 1 lost in November 2009. 4 remain in service. Transport C-130J Super Hercules USA Tactical airlift C-130J-30 9 C-27J Spartan Italy Transport – 7Airbus A319EuropeVIP transportA319CJ3 (inserire matricola militare MM) Operated by the 31st Wing.Dassault Falcon 900FranceVIP transportFalcon 9002Operated by the 31st Wing.Falcon 900EX1Gulfstream G650USAVIP transportGulfstream G650ER2 (+ 3 on order)Operated by the 31st Wing. Replaced the Falcon 50 and to replace the Falcon 900 / 900EX. P-180 Avanti Italy VIP transport P-180A 4P-180 EVO+5 Helicopters AW101 Italy UK Utility / CSAR–12 AW139 Italy Utility / SARAW139/M 30VIP transport VH-139A2Operated by the 31st Wing. (inserire matricola militare MM) MD 500 USA Italy Helicopter trainer NH-500M 37 Licensed built by Breda Nardi. Trainer aircraft M-346 Master Italy Lead-in fighter training T-346A 27 23 ordered by the Italian Air Force: IFTS: 4 (delivered by Leonardo in 2019) Alenia M-345 HET Italy Basic trainer / advanced trainer T-345A 9 (+ 9 on order) Orders:

5 (2017) 13 (2019) 45 planned in total. Aermacchi MB-339 Italy Basic trainer / advanced trainer– 25Being replaced by the M-345. SF.260 Italy Ab initio trainer – 29 P-180 Italy Multi-engine trainer VC-180C (P-180 EVO+) 10Gulfstream G550USAMulti-engine trainerG5502Not yet modified to a specialised variant, used for training.AW139ItalyHelicopter trainerAW139/M2Miscellaneous aircraftAermacchi MB-339ItalyAerobatics show aircraftMB-339 PAN1021 acquired of this variant.M-346 MasterItalyAerobatics show aircraft T-346 PAN0 (+ 15 on order)Replacement of the MB-339 PAN with the Frecce Tricolori.P-180ItalyRadio / radar measuresP-180 EVO+4 UAV MQ-9 Reaper USA ISTARMQ-9A Predator B 4 (+ 2 on order) originally 6 1 lost in an accident in 2019.

1 lost in Kuwait during the 2026 Iran war.

+ 4 planned

Italian Naval Aviation

Current inventory

PictureAircraftOriginTypeVariantIn serviceNotes Combat aircraft F-35 Lightning II USA Multirole stealth fighter, STOVL F-35B 10F-35B acquisition:

15 (2012) 5 (2024) AV-8B Harrier II UK USA V/STOL AV-8B+ 11 Being replaced by the F-35B. Transport P-180 Italy Transport P-180 Maritme 3 Helicopters AW101 Italy UK SARSH-101A 10VERTREPMH-101A8ASW / ASuWEH-101A4 NH90 European Union ASW / ASuW SH-90A (NFH) 45Delivered between 2011 and October 2023.

1 lost in July 2023.TransportMH-90A (TTH)10 AB-212 USA Italy ASW SH-212A 22 Licensed built by Agusta.UtilityMH-212BTrainer aircraftAV-8B Harrier IIUK USAConversion trainerTAV-8B1 UAV Camcopter S-100 Austria ISR, helicopter UAV 2 ScanEagle USA ISR, fixed-wing UAV 10

Italian Army Aviation

Current inventory PictureAircraftOriginTypeVariantIn serviceNotes Transport P-180 Italy Transport P-180A Avanti 3 Dornier 228 Germany Transport, STOLDo 228-212 3 Helicopters A129 Mangusta Italy Attack helicopterA129C 5 37 out of 60 remain in service.A129D32 AW249 Fenice Italy Attack helicopterAW249 (IOC)2 (7 on order) 48 ordered:

7 AW249 IOC (Initial Operational Capability) 12 that were planned in IOC will be built in FOC (Full Operational Capability) 29 in FOCAW249 (FOC)3 (41 on order) CH-47 Chinook USAItaly Heavy transport helicopter CH-47C 5Of the 40 acquired, 5 remain in service.ICH-47F16Licence made by Leonardo. NH90 European Union Utility / transport UH-90A (TTH) 5960 ordered and delivered, 1 was lost in an accident.AW169MItalyUtility / MEDEVAC / CASEVACAW169MA (UH-169D)5(+ 20 on order)Programme LUH (light utility helicopter, successor of the A109, AB-206, AB-205, AB-212, AB-412).

Orders:

15 (2022) 10 (2024) AB-205 USAItaly Utility AB-205 34 Licensed built by Agusta, to be replaced by UH-169DAB-21225AB-412 AB-206 USAItaly Utility 29 Licensed built by Agusta, to be replaced by UH-169DTrainer aircraft AW169 ABC Addestramento Basico Commerciale Italy Helicopter trainer UH-169B 2 2 acquired in December 2019 for training, received in July 2020. UAV RQ-7 ShadowUSA ISTAR 16 4 TUAS systems ordered in 2010 with 4 drones each.

Guardia di Finanza

Current inventory PictureAircraftOriginTypeVariantIn serviceNotes Maritime patrol ATR 72 Italy ASW / Maritime patrol aircraft P-72A 4 ATR 42 Italy France Maritime surveillance ATR-42-400MP 4 Transport P-180 Italy Transport P-180 Avanti II 2 Helicopters AW169 Italy Utility / Transport AW-169M 24 6 with fixed landing gear and 18 with skids AW139 Italy Utility / Transport 20 AW109 Italy Utility / Transport AW-109N 4 NH-500 USA Trainer NH-500MC 6 NH-500MD

Carabinieri

Current inventory PictureAircraftOriginTypeVariantIn serviceNotes Fixed-wing P-180 Italy Transport P-180 Avanti II 2 Helicopters AB-412 USA Italy Search and Rescue / Utility AB-412 9 License built by Agusta AB-412HP 12 AB-412SP 9 AW109 Italy Utility / Patrol A109A/A-II 26 A109E Power 3 A109N Nexus 17 AW119 Koala Italy Utility / Patrol AW-119Kx 20 AW139 Italy Utility / Patrol UH-139D 3 AW169 Italy Utility / Patrol AW169M 6 NH-500 USA Trainer NH 500D 10

Italian Coast Guard

Current inventory Picture Aircraft Origin Type Variant In service Notes Maritime patrol ATR 42 Italy France Maritime surveillance ATR-42MP-420 1 ATR-42MP-500 2 ATR-42MP-600 1 P-180 Italy Maritime surveillance P-180 Avanti II 1 Helicopters AB412 Italy Search and Rescue AB-412HP Koala 5 AW139 Italy Search and Rescue PH-139 Nemo 15

See also Italian Armed Forces

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