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

Air Force

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Main article: Italian Air Force
Coat of arms of the Italian Air Force

Current inventory

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Picture Aircraft Origin Type Variant In service Notes
Combat aircraft
F-35 Lightning II USA
Italy 		Multirole F-35A 32[1] Total orders:[2]
  • 75 F-35A
  • 20 F-35B
Multirole F-35B
Conversion trainer F-35A 2[1]
Eurofighter UK
Germany
Italy
Spain 		Multirole F-2000A 79[3] Currently 93 Typhoons are in service.
Operational conversion TF-2000A 14[3]
Multirole Tranche 4 0 24 Tranche 4 Typhoons have been ordered in 2024, which will replace 27 Tranche 1 Typhoons.
Tornado UK
Germany
Italy 		Multirole IDS 27[1] Being replaced by the F-35
Electronic warfare ECR 13[1]
Operational conversion IDS 6[1]
AEW&C
G550 CAEW United States / Israel Airborne early warning and control E-550A (G550 JAMMS) 2[1] 2 additional ordered in September 2024[4]
Electronic warfare
C-27J Spartan Italy Electronic warfare EC-27 Jedi 3[1]
P-180 Italy Radio and radar calibration P-180 EVO+ 4
EA-37B Compass Call United States Electronic Attack EA-37B 0 2 ordered in July 2025 (+ 1 option)[5]
Reconnaissance
Super King Air United States SIGINT 350 1[1]
Maritime patrol
ATR 72 Italy ASW / patrol P-72AS 4[1] Mission crews are provided by the Italian Navy
Tanker
KC-767 United States Aerial refueling 4[3] 6 on order
KC-130J United States Aerial refueling KC-130J 5 Originally 6, but aircraft MM62176 crashed on 23 November 2009[6]
Transport
C-130J Super Hercules United States Tactical airlift C-130J & C-130J-30 16 6 C-130J & 10 C-130J-30
C-27J Spartan Italy Transport 7[3]
Airbus A340 European Union VIP A340-500 1[7] I-TALY: unused since 2018, parked and abandoned at Rome Fiumicino Airport, disputed ownership between Etihad Airways and the Air Force
Airbus A319 European Union VIP A319CJ 3[8]
Dassault Falcon 900 France VIP 3[9]
P-180 Italy VIP P-180A Avanti 5[1] 11 on order[1]
Helicopters
AW101 Italy / United Kingdom Utility / CSAR 12[1]
AW139 Italy Utility / SAR 32[1]
MD 500 Italy Rotorcraft trainer NH-500M 38[3] licensed built by Breda Nardi
Trainer aircraft
M-346 Master Italy Advanced trainer T-346A 21[3] 20 more on order[10]
Alenia M-345 Italy Advanced trainer T-345A 12[10] 18 on order[10]
Aermacchi MB-339 Italy Jet trainer 48[3]
P-180 Italy Multi-engine trainer P-180 EVO+ 5[11]
SF.260 Italy Basic trainer 29[3]
S-208 Italy Basic trainer 18
UAV
MQ-9A Predator B United States Surveillance 5[12] 1× lost in an accident in 2019

Italian Army Aviation

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Main article: Italian Army
coat of arms of the Italian Army established in 2014.

Current inventory

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Picture Aircraft Origin Type Variant In service Notes
Transport
P-180 Italy Transport P-180A Avanti 3[13]
Dornier 228 Germany Transport 3[13] STOL capable aircraft
Helicopters
AW249 Fenice Italy Attack helicopter 48 on order[14]
A129 Mangusta Italy Attack helicopter 32 A129D
16 A129C[13] 		11 A129C retired; to be replaced by AW249 Fenice
NH90 European Union Utility / transport UH-90A 60[15]
CH-47 Chinook United States Transport CH-47F 16
AW169 Italy Trainer
Utility 		UH-169B
UH-169D 		2
1 		25 ordered; 50 planned in total
AB-205 Italy Utility AB-205
AB-212
AB-412 		55
9
21 		Licensed built by Agusta, to be replaced by UH-169D
AB-206 Italy Utility 30 Licensed built by Agusta, to be replaced by UH-169D
UAV
RQ-7 Shadow United States Surveillance 16 4 TUAS ordered in 2010[16]

Italian Naval Aviation

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Main article: Italian Navy
Heraldic Coat of Arms of the Navy: The coat of arms of the Navy is composed of a shield divided into four quarters, each of which is occupied by the blazon

Current inventory

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Picture Aircraft Origin Type Variant In service Notes
Combat aircraft
F-35 Lightning II United States Multirole F-35B 8[1]
AV-8B Harrier II United States Ground attack
Trainer 		AV-8B+
TAV-8B 		14[13]
1 		V/STOL capable aircraft, being replaced by F-35B
Transport
P-180 Italy Transport P-180A Avanti 3[13]
Helicopters
AW101 Italy / United Kingdom VERTREP / SAR 17[13]
NH90 European Union ASW / Transport NFH / TTH 56
AB-212 Italy ASW / utility 33[13] licensed built by Agusta
UAV
Camcopter S-100 Austria Surveillance 2[18][19]
ScanEagle United States Surveillance 10[20]

Guardia di Finanza

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Main article: Guardia di Finanza
Coat of arms updated following the awarding of another Gold Medal for Civil Valor to the War Flag of the Corps

Current inventory

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Picture Aircraft Origin Type Variant In service Notes
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 United States Trainer NH-500MC
NH-500MD 		6

Carabinieri

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Main article: Carabinieri
Coat of Arms of the Italian Armed Forces

Current inventory

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Picture Aircraft[21] Origin Type Variant In service Notes
Fixed-wing
P-180 Italy Transport P-180 Avanti II 2
Helicopters
AB-412 Italy Search and Rescue / Utility AB-412
AB-412HP
AB-412SP 		9
12
9 		License built by Agusta
AW109 Italy Utility / Patrol A109A/A-II
A109E Power
A109N Nexus 		26
3
17
AW119 Koala Italy Utility / Patrol AW-119Kx 20
AW139 Italy Utility / Patrol UH-139D 3
AW169 Italy Utility / Patrol AW169M 6
NH-500 United States Trainer NH 500D 10

Italian Coast Guard

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Main article: Corps of the Port Captaincies – Coast Guard
Stemma della componente aerea del Corpo delle Capitanerie di Porto - Guardia Costiera

Current inventory

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Picture Aircraft Origin Variant In

service

Notes
Maritime patrol
ATR 42 Italy
France 		Maritime surveillance ATR-42MP-420
ATR-42MP-500
ATR-42MP-600 		1
2
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

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n "Page 21 - World Air Forces 2025". Archived from the original on 5 January 2025.
  2. ^ Report, Redazione di Aviation (2024-09-18). "Ministero della Difesa: l'Italia acquisirà nuovi aerei F-35 ed Eurofighter". Aviation Report (in Italian). Retrieved 2025-10-01.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h "2024 World Air Forces directory". FlightGlobal.
  4. ^ Peruzzi, Luca (2024-09-06). "Italy enlarges and enforces its fleet of special mission aircraft". EDR Magazine. Retrieved 2024-09-06.
  5. ^ D'Urso, Stefano. "Italy Signs Contract to Acquire EA-37B Compass Call". The Aviationist. Retrieved 29 July 2025.
  6. ^ "Precipita aereo militare a Pisa: 5 morti". Corriere della Sera. Retrieved 29 July 2025.
  7. ^ "This Airbus A340-500 is Italy's new Air Force One". The Aviationist. 30 June 2016. Retrieved 5 June 2017.
  8. ^ "Airbus A319CJ". Ministero della Difesa. Aeronautica Militare. Retrieved 5 June 2017.
  9. ^ "FALCON 900EX". Ministero della Difesa. Aeronautica Militare. Retrieved 5 June 2017.
  10. ^ a b c Air Forces Monthly. Stamford, Lincolnshire, England: Key Publishing Ltd. June 2025. p. 10.
  11. ^ Tenente Colonnello Giuseppe Traina. "Scuola Addestramento Trasporti Aerei: al via i corsi con il nuovo velivolo P-180 EVO+ per i piloti delle linee Combat Support". Italian Air Force. Retrieved 29 July 2025.
  12. ^ "MQ-9A PREDATOR B". Ministero della Difesa. Aeronautica Militare. Retrieved 5 June 2017.
  13. ^ a b c d e f g "World Air Forces 2021". Flightglobal Insight. 2021. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
  14. ^ "Italy Invests in Leonardo AW249 Attack Helicopters to Enhance Air Support and Reconnaissance". Army Recognition. 10 February 2025. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
  15. ^ AirForces Monthly. Stamford, Lincolnshire, England: Key Publishing Ltd. February 2023. p. 10.
  16. ^ "AAI to Provide Shadow Unmanned Aircraft to Italian Army". 21 July 2010. Retrieved 4 June 2017.
  17. ^ Report, Redazione di Aviation (2024-09-18). "Ministero della Difesa: l'Italia acquisirà nuovi aerei F-35 ed Eurofighter". Aviation Report (in Italian). Retrieved 2025-10-01.
  18. ^ "The Aviationist » The Italian Navy is testing a tiny Camcopter drone from its amphibious warfare ship". The Aviationist. 31 May 2014. Retrieved 24 December 2014.
  19. ^ "Messaggio Forum". Regiamarinaitaliana.forumgratis.org. Retrieved 24 December 2014.
  20. ^ "Insitu: contract with the Italian Navy for ScanEagle UAS aircraft delivery". Avionews.it. Retrieved 28 March 2014.
  21. ^ "Servizio Aereo Carabinieri". aviazione-italiana.it. Retrieved 28 July 2017.
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