List of active Italian military aircraft

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

Main article: Italian Air Force

Coat of arms of the Italian Air Force

Current inventory

Picture	Aircraft	Origin	Type	Variant	In service	Notes
Combat aircraft
	F-35 Lightning II	USA Italy	Multirole	F-35A F-35B	35 [1] 5 [1]	75 ordered (2026-2040) [2] 20 ordered [2]
	Eurofighter	UK Germany Italy Spain	Multirole Operational conversion	F-2000A TF-2000A Tranche 4	79 [3] 14 [3] 0	Currently 93 Typhoons are in service. 24 Tranche 4 Typhoons have been ordered in 2024, which will replace 27 Tranche 1 Typhoons.
	Tornado	UK Germany Italy	Multirole Electronic warfare Operational conversion	IDS ECR IDS	28 [3] 13 [3] 5	Being replaced by 95 F-35 (75 F-35A + 20 F-35B) (Additional 20 F-35B for the Naval Aviation).
AEW&C
	G550 CAEW	United States / Israel	Airborne early warning and control	E-550A	3 [3]	3 on order (September 2024) [4]
Electronic warfare
	C-27J Spartan	Italy	Electronic warfare	EC-27 Jedi	3 [3]
	P-180	Italy	Radio and radar calibration	P-180 EVO+	4
	EA-37B Compass Call	United States	Electronic Attack	EA-37B	0	2 ordered July 2025 (+ 1 option) [5]
Reconnaissance
	Super King Air	United States	SIGINT	350	2 [3]
Maritime patrol
	ATR 72	Italy	ASW / patrol	P-72AS	4 [3]	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	6	will be upgraded to P-180 EVO+
Helicopters
	AW101	Italy / United Kingdom	Utility / CSAR		12 [3]
	AW139	Italy	Utility / SAR		34 [3]
	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

Main article: Italian Army

coat of arms of the Italian Army established in 2014.

Current inventory

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

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

Picture	Aircraft	Origin	Type	Variant	In service	Notes
Combat aircraft
	F-35 Lightning II	United States	Multirole	F-35B	10 [1]	20 on order [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 [17] [18]
	ScanEagle	United States	Surveillance		10 [19]

Guardia di Finanza

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

Picture	Aircraft	Origin	Type	Variant	In service	Notes
Maritime patrol
	ATR 42	Italy France	Maritime surveillance	ATR-42-400MP	4
	ATR 72	Italy	ASW / Maritime patrol aircraft	P-72B	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

Main article: Carabinieri

Coat of Arms of the Italian Armed Forces

Current inventory

Picture	Aircraft [20]	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

Main article: Corps of the Port Captaincies – Coast Guard

Stemma della componente aerea del Corpo delle Capitanerie di Porto - Guardia Costiera

Current inventory

Picture	Aircraft	Origin	Type	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

• Italian Armed Forces

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