Modern equipment of the Italian Army is a list of military equipment currently[ when? ] in service with the Italian Army.
Model | Image | Origin | Type | Caliber | Number | Notes |
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Combat Knife | ||||||
Extrema Ratio Fulcrum | Italy | Bayonet | — | — | [1] | |
Handguns | ||||||
Beretta 92FS | Italy | Semi-automatic pistol | 9×19mm Parabellum | 24,000 | Standard issue handgun to be replaced by the Beretta APX. In service since 1978
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Beretta APX | Italy | Semi-automatic pistol | 9×19mm Parabellum | — | New standard issue handgun. Successor of the Beretta 92FS, first entering in service with forces in active combat missions [2] | |
Glock 17 | Austria | Semi-automatic pistol | 9×19mm Parabellum | — | Issue with special forces. In use in the Col Moschin 9º Reggimento d'Assalto Paracadutisti (9th Parachute Assault Regiment) [3] | |
Glock 19X | Austria | Semi-automatic pistol | 9×19mm Parabellum | — | Issue with special forces. In use in the 4° Reggimento Alpini Paracadutisti Ranger (4th Alpini Paratroopers Regiment) [4] | |
FN Five-seveN | Belgium | Semi-automatic pistol | FN 5.7×28mm | — | Issue with special forces. In use in the Col Moschin 9º Reggimento d'Assalto Paracadutisti (9th Parachute Assault Regiment) [5] | |
Submachine guns | ||||||
Beretta PM12S | Italy | Submachine gun | 9×19mm Parabellum | — | Standard issue submachine gun to be replaced by the Beretta PMX. [6] [7] | |
Beretta PMX | Italy | Submachine gun | 9×19mm Parabellum | — | New standard issue submachine gun (also available to special forces). Successor of the Beretta PM12 [8] [9] | |
Heckler & Koch MP5 | West Germany | Submachine gun | 9×19mm Parabellum | — | Issue with special forces. [7] | |
FN P90 | Belgium | Submachine gun | FN 5.7×28mm | — | Issue with special forces. In use in the Col Moschin 9º Reggimento d'Assalto Paracadutisti (9th Parachute Assault Regiment) [10] | |
Assault rifles & Battle rifles | ||||||
Beretta 70/90 | Italy | Assault rifle | 5.56×45mm NATO | 120,000 | Standard issue assault rifle, to be replaced by the Beretta ARX160. Versions AR, SC, SCP:
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Beretta ARX160 | Italy | Assault rifle | 5.56×45mm NATO | > 25,000 | New standard issue assault rifle. Versions A1, A2 and A3 [12] [13]
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Beretta ARX200 "Patrol" | Italy | Battle rifle | 7.62×51mm NATO | 1,170 | Issue with infantry forces. Weapon with a 16 '' barrel and a GLX160 grenade launcher [14] [15] Accessories:
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Heckler & Koch G36 | Germany | Assault rifle | 5.56×45mm NATO | — | Issue with special forces. In use in the Col Moschin 9º Reggimento d'Assalto Paracadutisti (9th Parachute Assault Regiment) [3] [16] | |
Heckler & Koch HK416 | Germany | Assault rifle | 5.56×45mm NATO | — | Issue with special forces. In use in the Col Moschin 9º Reggimento d'Assalto Paracadutisti (9th Parachute Assault Regiment) [17] | |
M4 "SOPMOD Variant" | United States | Carbine | 5.56×45mm NATO | about 2,000 | Issue with special forces. [6] [3] Known deliveries:
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Precision rifles | ||||||
Beretta ARX200 | Italy | Designated marksman rifle | 7.62×51mm NATO | 130 | New standard issue DMR. 20 '' barrel, intelligent combat sight by Steiner Optics (integrates a laser rangefinder, an inclinometer and a ballistic calculator into a compact 6×40 optic) [18] [9] | |
M110 A1 | United States | Designated marksman rifle | 7.62×51mm NATO | — | Issue with special forces. [19] [6] | |
Victrix Pugio | Italy | Bolt action sniper rifle | 7.62×51mm NATO | — | New standard issue sniper rifle [20] [21] | |
Sako TRG-42 | Finland | Bolt action sniper rifle | 8.6×70mm | — | [22] [23] | |
Victrix Scorpio | Italy | Bolt action sniper rifle | 8.6×70mm | — | Issue with special forces. Selected in 2022 for some elite units (paratroopers, Alpini or the Lagunari) [20] [24] [25] | |
Barrett M82 | United States | Anti materiel sniper rifle | 12.7×99mm NATO | — | Standard issue anti material rifle. [26] [27] | |
Accuracy International AWM | United Kingdom | Bolt action sniper rifle | 8.6×70mm | — | Issue with special forces. Schmidt & Bender 5-25×56 optics [6] In use in the Col Moschin 9º Reggimento d'Assalto Paracadutisti (9th Parachute Assault Regiment) | |
Accuracy International Arctic Warfare | United Kingdom | Bolt action sniper rifle | 7.62×51mm NATO | — | ||
Machine guns | ||||||
FN Minimi | Belgium Italy | Light machine gun | 5.56×45mm NATO | 3,000 | Standard issue light machine gun. Licensed build by Beretta [28] | |
FN Minimi | Belgium | Light machine gun | 7.62×51mm NATO | 130 | 130 planned to be purchased to FN in 2023 in 7.62 mm caliber. [29] | |
MG 3 | Germany Italy | Machine gun | 7.62×51mm NATO | 30,000 | Standard issue machine gun. Licensed build by Beretta, Whitehead Motofides and Franchi, since 1959 [30] | |
M2 Browning | Belgium United States | Heavy machine gun | 12.7×99mm NATO | — | Standard issue heavy machine gun. [31] | |
Shotguns | ||||||
Benelli M3 Super 90 | Italy | Combat shotgun | 12 Gauge | — | Issue with special forces. [32] | |
Benelli M4 Super 90 | Italy | Combat shotgun | 12 Gauge | — | Issue with special forces. [32] | |
Beretta RS202 | — | Italy | Combat shotgun | 12 Gauge | — | Issue with special forces. In use in the Col Moschin 9º Reggimento d'Assalto Paracadutisti (9th Parachute Assault Regiment) [32] |
Franchi SPAS-15 | Italy | Semi-automaticCombat shotgun | 12 Gauge | 2,000 | Standard issue shotgun. Acquired in 1999 [33] | |
Grenades | ||||||
MF2000 | — | Italy | Hand grenades | — | 100,000 | Standard issue grenade. New model to replace the SRCM Mod. 35 and the defective OD-82 (retired). |
SRCM Mod. 35 | Italy | Hand grenades | — | Millions | Standard issue grenade. 838,862 since 2012; production halted for new MF2000 | |
Beretta GLX-160 | Italy | Attached grenade launcher | 40×46 mm NATO (low velocity grenades) | 2,726 (minimum) | Standard issue under-barrel grenade launcher.
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M203 | United States | Attached grenade launcher | 40×46 mm NATO (low velocity grenades) | — | Issue with special forces. In use with the M4 assault rifle [6] | |
Mk 19 | United States | Automatic grenade launcher | 40×53 mm NATO (high velocity grenades) | — | Standard issue automatic grenade launcher. [38] |
Name | Origin | Type | Number | Photo | Notes |
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Spike MR/LR | Israel Italy | Anti-tank guided missile | 173 | [39]
(SIPRI 2013) | |
Panzerfaust 3 | Germany | Anti-tank rocket launcher | 2,000 |
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Instalaza C90 | Spain | Anti-tank rocket launcher | In use with the special forces, 90mm rocket lancher, variants:
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Hero-30 (Made by Uvision and Rheinmetall) | Israel Germany | Loitering munition | — | Ordered in December 2022 [42] Urgent order for the special forces |
Name | Origin | Type | Number | Photo | Notes |
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Weapon sights | |||||
ICWS "Individual Combat Weapon System" | Multi-role sight system | 20,000 | [43] [44] Multifunction unit with modules that can be changed:
Ordered in 2020. [45] | ||
Aimpoint CompM2 "Acies" | Sweden | Non-magnifying red dot / reflex sight | 20,000 | [46] [47] [48] Supplied between 2004 and 2006. | |
ELCAN Specter DR 1-4× | Canada | Magnifying red dot / reflex sight | – | ||
ELCAN Specter DR 1.5-6× | Canada | Magnifying red dot / reflex sight | – | Used with the FN Minimi, imported by Selenia 2000. [49] | |
AN/PAS-13B(V3) | United States | Thermal weapon sight |
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Steiner ICS "Innovative Combat Sight" | Germany | Rifle scope | – | Automatic compensation for distance to impact, 6×40 magnification. [50] | |
SIMRAD KN250F | United States | Night sighting system | [51]
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Night vision goggles | |||||
AN/PVS-21 | United States | Night-vision goggles | 2,860 | Made by Steiner Defence [52] | |
AN/PVS-18 M983 | United States | Night-vision goggles (monocular) | Delivered by FM CASE. [55] | ||
AN/PVS-15 M983 | United States | Night-vision goggles | Delivered by FM CASE | ||
AN/PVS-7B/D | United States | Night-vision goggles | |||
TM-NVG "Tactical Mobility-Night Vision Goggle" | United States | Night-vision goggles | 3,284 | Manufactured by i-Aware: [56]
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Insight Tecnologyes MUM-2 | United States | Monocular Night Vision Device |
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Thermal imaging | |||||
Officine Galileo VTG-120 | Italy | Thermal imaging system | For use with TOW and MILAN launchers | ||
Officine Galileo VTG-240 | Italy | Thermal imaging system | |||
Sagem MATIS | France | Thermal imaging system |
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Thales Sophie MP | France | Thermal imaging system | Long range system [61]
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Elbit Coral CR | Israel | Thermal imaging system |
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Raytheon W1000-15 | United States | Thermal imaging system |
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Source [62]
Model | Image | Origin | Pattern type | Environment / colours | Notes |
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Clothing | |||||
Base clothing equipment in M04 Mimetico vegetata camouflage | Italy | Mixed leaf / Flecktarn pattern | Temperate / central Europe | Standard clothing [63] | |
Camouflage | |||||
M04 Mimetico vegetata | Italy | Mixed leaf / Flecktarn pattern | Temperate / central Europe | Standard camo in use in the Italian Army since 2004. It is made for temperate climates, typically western / north-west Europe. [64] This camouflage is being used on clothing, backpacks, helmets, vests, gloves and other accessories. 4 colours: light khaki base, light olive green, reddish brown, dark brown. [65] | |
M04 Mimetico vegetata deserto | Italy | Mixed leaf / Flecktarn pattern | Arid / desert | Desert camo in use by the German Army for battle dress uniforms in desert and semi-arid regions.It was mostly deployed in Afghanistan. 4 colours: sandy beige base, light tan, ochre and chocolate brown. [65] | |
Aghi di pino (Pine-needle) | Germany | Brushstroke | Winter / snow camo | Alpini's standard winter camouflage, originating from Germany, used by the Alpini, the mountain troops of the Italian Army. This camouflage is being replaced. Colours: unified white background with few dark green brushstroke spots. [65] | |
– | – | Flecktarn pattern | Winter / snow camo | Alpini's new standard winter camouflage, replacing the old equipment with the former standard camouflage. [66] [67] Colours: unified white background with Flecktarn light grey spots. | |
– | – | Ghillie suit | Winter / snow camo | Sniper winter camouflage suit, used by the Alpini. [68] | |
– | – | Ghillie suit | Temperate / central Europe | Sniper camouflage suit, used by the Alpini. [69] |
Name | Origin | Type | Number | Photo | Notes |
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Combat helmets | |||||
SEPT 2 Plus | Italy | Helmet | 38,000 | [70]
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LBA Aramid helmet | United Kingdom | Helmet | 136 |
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Bulletproof vests | |||||
NC4/09 | Italy | Bulletproof vest | 21,000 |
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AP98/A | Italy | Bulletproof vest | 87,000 | ||
Pezt Protech 5200 | Italy | Bulletproof vest | 150 |
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LBA | United Kingdom | Bulletproof vest | 50 |
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NFM Delta Body Armour | United States | Bulletproof vest | 51 |
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Bomb suits | |||||
EOD-9 Bomb suite | Canada | Protective bomb suite | 94 |
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Sona Enterprise RAV 501 | United States | Protective bomb suite | 60 | 60 delivered in 2011 | |
NBRC protection | |||||
Aero Sekur M90 | Italy | NBCR mask | 63,000 | On 21 October 2003 awarded a contract for 63,000 Mod. M90 NBCR masks, with delivery in summer 2004 for about 5.5 million Euros [73] | |
NBCR individual vest | Italy | NBCR suit | 41,730 |
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Electronic detection systems | |||||
Canberra AN/PDR-77 | United States | Radiation detection system | 1,300 | 1,300 system updated in 2012 [74] | |
CEIA CMD | Italy | Metal detector | 427 | Bought to protect soldiers from IED in Afghanistan during patrols.
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Name | Origin | Type | Number | Photo | Notes |
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T10C | United States Italy | Parachute | |||
MC1-1B/C | United States Italy | Parachute | Steerable parachute; Aero Sekur licensed build [76] | ||
T10R MIRSP | United States Italy | Parachute | Reserve parachute; Aero Sekur licensed build [77] | ||
Para-Flite MT-1XX | United States | Parachute | HAHO/HALO-TCL parachute | ||
Raven G-12 | United States | Cargo parachute |
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26 foot | United States | Cargo parachute |
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Source [80]
Name | Origin | Type | Caliber | Number | Photo | Notes |
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Infantry mortars | ||||||
Hirtenberger M6C-210 | Austria | Infantry Mortar | 60 mm | 320 | Delivered between 2002 and 2003, for 5.4 million Euros [81] | |
Expal MX2 KM | Spain | Mortar | 81 mm | 271 | In 2010 for 22.3 million Euros [82] to replace oldest 253 Mod. 62 81 mm mortar [37]
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Heavy mortars | ||||||
MO-120 RT | France | Towed mortar | 120 mm | < 139 | 139 delivered between 2000 and 2004. [83] Some were donated to Ukraine from 2022. [84] | |
Mortar carriers | ||||||
VBM Freccia with 2R2M mortar | France Italy | Mortar carrier | 35 | Ordered in 2007, delivered by 2017:
Ordered with the Armament programme 2022: [85]
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M106 | United States Italy | Mortar carrier | 120 mm | – |
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Source [87]
Name | Origin | Type | Number | Photo | Notes |
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Towed howitzers | |||||
OTO Melara Mod 56 | Italy | Pack howitzer | 18 | [88] 330 in service since 1960s; withdrawn in early 2000s and limited number returned to service in 2013: | |
FH70 | Italy Germany United Kingdom | Towed howitzer | 90 [89] | [90] 164 in service since 1982, some being updated with new engine and fire control computer (LINAPS) starting in 2020. | |
Self-propelled howitzers | |||||
Panzerhaubitze 2000 | Germany Italy | Self-propelled howitzer | 64 | [92] 70 PzH 2000 purchased, of which 68 were license built by OTO Melara. 6 donated to Ukraine in 2022. [84] | |
MLRS | |||||
M270A1 MLRS-I | United States | Multiple rocket launcher | 21 | [93] Since 1988 22 units delivered; 21 units were updated to fire GMLRS in 2012 | |
Specialised ammunition | |||||
Vulcano (munition) | Italy | 155mm shells | 1,686 | — | Ordered in 2023 [94] Variants possible include:
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Source [96]
Name | Origin | Type | Number | Photo | Notes |
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Main battle tanks | |||||
Ariete | Italy | Main battle tank | 200 [97] | 125 To be upgraded and remain in service until 2035 4th Tank Regiment 32nd Tank Regiment 132nd Tank Regiment | |
Tank destroyer / Armored infantry support vehicle | |||||
Centauro | Italy | Tank destroyer | 259 | In service with the army's nine cavalry regiments. Initially, 400 purchased, 141 sold to Jordan. [98] The vehicles will be replaced by the Centauro II (see details in the "future equipment" section). | |
Centauro II | Italy | Tank destroyer | 112 (+ 10 on option) | Production started in 2021. [99]
Total of 150 planned. First operational squadrons in 2024. [102] | |
Infantry fighting vehicles | |||||
Dardo | Italy | Infantry fighting vehicle | 198 [97] | 150 To be upgraded, 1st Bersaglieri Regiment 8th Bersaglieri Regiment 11th Bersaglieri Regiment | |
VBM Freccia | Italy | Infantry fighting vehicle | 177 | Total Freccia (No Centauro) expected, 630 at a medium term. [103] A first batch of 249 was ordered in 2007, all delivered by 2017:
A second batch was approved in 2019 for 81 Freccia, delivered until 2023:
A third phase with 300 additional vehicles is expected (see details in the "future equipment" section). | |
Anti-tank missile carrier | 72 |
Name | Origin | Type | Number | Photo | Notes |
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VBM Freccia | Italy | Command post | 46 | First batch ordered in 2007, delivered by 2017:
Second batch approved in 2019 delivered by 2023:
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VBL Puma 6×6 | Italy | Armored personnel carrier | 360 | 360 purchased, being phased out, 79 sold to Pakistan | |
VBL Puma 4×4 | Italy | Armored Reconnaissance Vehicle | 180 |
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VTLM 1 Lince | Italy | Infantry mobility vehicle | 1,900 | VLTM 1 Ambulance (MEDEVAC) VLTM 1 with Hitrole RCWS VLTM 2 NEC | 3,623 planned in total [104]
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Orso 4×4 [107] | Italy | MRAP | 56 | Command post variant Command post variant interior |
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Cougar HE | United States | MRAP | 12 [109] | Since 2008, in Afghanistan theater [110] | |
GMV Flyer 72 | United States | Light Strike Vehicle | 27 | In use in the Col Moschin 9º Reggimento d'Assalto Paracadutisti (9th Parachute Assault Regiment). | |
Amphibious armoured vehicles | |||||
Bandvagn 206S | Sweden | Tracked articulated vehicles (APC) | 300 |
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AAV7-A1 | United States | Amphibious assault vehicle | 17 | 15 AAVP-7 + 1 AAVC-7 + 1 AAVR-7 to be replaced with 82 Amphibious Combat Vehicles [111] Lagunari Regiment "Serenissima" |
Name | Origin | Type | Number | Photo | Notes |
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Combat engineering vehicles | |||||
Pionierpanzer Based on Leopard 1 tank chassis | Germany Italy | Armoured engineer vehicle | 40 | 28 license built by OTO Melara, since 1985 | |
Bergepanzer Based on Leopard 1 tank chassis | Germany Italy | Armoured recovery vehicle | 136 | 67 license built by OTO Melara, since 1971 | |
Biber Based on Leopard 1 tank chassis | Germany Italy | Armoured vehicle-launched bridge | 59 | 64 delivered; all license built by OTO Melara since the 1980s | |
CBRN defence | |||||
VBR NBC | France Italy | CBRN reconnaissance | 15 | 9 updated by Aris SPA with Italian components and designated VBR NBC Plus [112] | |
Demining and EOD vehicles | |||||
VTMM Orso ACRT-RC | Germany Italy | MRAP / EOD | 40 | Orso and route clearance tool
| 40 Iveco VTMM Orso 4×4 RCP (Route Clearance Package), with 25 options, ordered in 2011 for delivery since 2013 (120 million Euros) |
Buffalo MPV | United States | MRAP / EOD | 7 | Purchased initially to dispose of IED in Afghanistan and Iraq
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MiniFLAIL | United States | robotic mine proofing system |
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Equipment for EOD vehicles | |||||
Telerob TEODOR | Germany | Unmanned demining vehicle |
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iRobot PackBot 510 | United States | Unmanned demining vehicle |
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Wheelbarrow Mk8 Plus II | United States | Unmanned demining vehicle |
Name | Origin | Type | Number | Photo | Notes |
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Unarmoured combat vehicles | |||||
VM90 / Armored VM90 | Italy | Infantry mobility vehicle | 2,000 |
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Jeep Wrangler J8 Nuova Autovettura da Ricognizione (new reconnaissance vehicle) | United States | Light reconnaissance vehicle | 210 (+ 210 option) | Purchased as a replacement of the AR90 Land Rover Defender 90 for light reconnaissance in 2020 (delivery 2021-22). To be used by the special forces. [117] 200 light (in light grey livery) + 10 standard (military livery) purchased. At a longer term 2,400 are expected in total, the variants being: [118]
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Special forces vehicles | |||||
Land Rover VAV90 / Defender 90 WMIK | United Kingdom | Off-road vehicle | 50 | Weapons Mounted Installation Kit, version with 12.7mm machine gun or 40 mm grenade launcher, for special forces | |
Aris LTATV | Italy | Off-road buggy | [119] | ||
Utility vehicles [96] | |||||
Autobus Fiat A90.14/Fiat 370 | Italy | Bus | |||
Tekne Horton | Italy | Bus | 98 | 35 passengers possible, ordered in 2021 [120] | |
Light vehicles [96] | |||||
Cagiva Enduro T4 350cc | Italy | Motorcycle | |||
MLA 90 – Pozza Alpenparà | Italy | Motorcycle | Parachute motorcycle [121] | ||
Polaris Sportsman 700MUV 4×4 | United States | All-terrain vehicle | With parachute units [122] | ||
Polaris Sportsman Big Boss 6×6 | United States | All-terrain vehicle | Since 2014 with 185th Artillery Parachute Regiment for mortars & ammunition transport | ||
MTA 90 – Pozza | Italy | Tricycle light transport vehicle | Parachuted [121] | ||
MTC 90 – Fresia F18 4×4 | Italy | Light transport vehicle | 700 | 36 MTC-80 (Fresia F10) delivered since 1988, followed by MTC-90 model [123] |
Source [96]
Name | Origin | Type | Number | Photo | Notes |
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Bridging equipment | |||||
PFM "Pont Flottant Motorisé" | France | Bridging system | 90 | PGM, Ponte Galleggiante Medio | |
Bailey bridge | United Kingdom | Bridging system | Illustration bridge type | [124] | |
MGB Medium Girder Bridge | United Kingdom | Bridging system | 8 delivered in end '80s | ||
Mobile cranes | |||||
Isoli Defence M120 | Italy | Mobile crane | Isoli crane on Iveco 260.35 6×6, in service since 1981; being phased out | ||
Isoli Defence M180 crane | Italy | Mobile crane | Isoli crane on Iveco 260.35 6×6, in service since 1981; being phased out | ||
Isoli Defence M200 | Italy | Mobile crane | TCM C 200M crane on Iveco SMH 88.42 8×8, to replace M180 cranes
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Isoli Defence M300 | Italy | Mobile crane | TCM C 300M crane on Iveco SMH 88.45 BAT 8×8 | ||
Isoli Defence M400 | Italy | Mobile crane | TCM C 400M crane on Iveco SMH 88.45 BAT 8×8 [126]
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ORMIG 603TTV 6×6 | Italy | Mobile crane | 20 | ||
Locatelli Grill 850 | Italy | Mobile crane | 5 | ||
Tadano Faun ATF60-3 Crane | Germany | Mobile crane | 15 | [127] | |
Logistics handling equipment | |||||
Merlo P36.7 Plus | Italy | Telescopic handler | |||
Merlo P72.10 | Italy | Telescopic handler | |||
Manitou MRT 1850 Privilege | France | Telescopic handler | 9 | Delivered in 2010 [128] | |
JCB 930 [129] | United Kingdom | Rough terrain forklift | 84 | 60 delivered between 2008 and 2010; 24 ordered in 2010 [130] | |
Fantuzzi LiftMast | Italy | Reach stacker | Illustration | [131] | |
Loaders | |||||
FAI Panda 380 | Italy | Skid-steer loader | |||
FIAT New Holland W130B | Italy | Wheel loader |
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FIAT New Holland W190B | Italy | Wheel loader |
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FIAT Komatsu WB97S5 | Italy | Wheel loader | 51 delivered between 2010 and 2012 (of which 42 in 2011) [133] | ||
JCB 1CX | United Kingdom | Wheel loader | 100 | [130] | |
JCB 3CX | United Kingdom | Wheel loader | |||
JCB 426 | United Kingdom | Wheel loader | |||
Backhoe loaders | |||||
Komatsu WB97S | South Korea | Backhoe loader | [134] Supplied in collaboration with Sertech Srl | ||
VF Venieri VF10.33 Avio | Italy | Backhoe loader | [135] | ||
Excavators | |||||
Komatsu PC210NLC-8 | South Korea | Crawler excavator | [136] | ||
FIAT New Holland E245B | Italy | Crawler excavator | 24 | Delivered in 2009 [137] | |
FIAT Hitachi FE 20 | Italy | Crawler excavator | |||
FIAT Hitachi EX235 | Italy | Crawler excavator | |||
FIAT Komatsu PC210NLC | Italy | Crawler excavator | 46 | Delivered in July 2011 [133] [138] | |
Colmar T3500 [139] | Italy | Wheel-railway excavator | 1 in service since '90s | ||
Colmar T7000 | Italy | Wheel-railway excavator | 1 in service since '90s [140] with Railway Regiment | ||
Bulldozers | |||||
FIAT Hitachi FD 175 | Italy | Crawler dozer | |||
FIAT New Holland D180 | Italy | Crawler dozer | 51 on delivery between 2010 and 2012 | ||
FIAT Hitachi FL 175 | Italy | Crawler loader | |||
Caterpillar D7R | United States | Crawler dozer | 3 delivered in 2009 | ||
Road construction equipment | |||||
FIAT Allis FL150C | Italy | Grader | |||
FIAT New Holland F156.6 | Italy | Grader | 20 delivered between 2010 and 2012 | ||
Bitelli Condor S | Italy | Roadroller | 22 delivered in 2011 | ||
Concrete equipment | |||||
ATCL 6×6 Autobetonpompa | Italy | Comcrete mixer truck with pump | 23 delivered between 2009 and 2012. CIFA pump system installed on the Iveco SM 66.45 6×6 truck. [141] | ||
Carmix 4×4 | Italy | Self-loading drive concrete mixer | Illustration | 30 ordered in 2013, to Metalgalante Spa [142] | |
Energy stations | |||||
Parizzi GE/9-765-1 | Italy | Energy station trailer | Illustration | 10/12 kW energy station trailer | |
Parizzi GE/9-765-2 | Italy | Energy station trailer | 25 kW energy station trailer | ||
Parizzi GE/9-765-3 | Italy | Energy station trailer | 50 kW energy station trailer | ||
Miscellaneous | |||||
Unimog 416 [143] | Germany | Wheel-railway tractor | 2 in service since '90s [140] with Railway Regiment | ||
ATCL 6×6 Piattaforma Lavoro Sollevabile | Italy | Aerial work platform on truck | 16 | 16 delivered between 2009 and 2012. [144] Based on the Iveco SM 66.45 6×6 truck | |
Volvo FL90 | Sweden | Recovery truck | [145] |
Name | Origin | Type | Number | Photo | Notes |
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Trucks [96] | |||||
ACTL 4×4 | Italy | Tactical-logistic vehicle | In service since 1999
Deliveries:
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ACM 80/90 4×4 | Italy | Tactical-logistic vehicle | 3000+ | ||
ACL 90 4×4 | Italy | Tactical-logistic vehicle | 3800 | Being phased out | |
ACTL 6×6 | Italy | Tactical-logistic vehicle |
Deliveries:
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ACP90 [149] | Italy | Tactical-logistic vehicle | About 100 [150] | Iveco ACP90 6×6: MLRS ammunitions transport and engineering versions
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ATM90 traino artiglierie | Italy | Tactical-logistic vehicle | 136 | Iveco SMR 66.40 CAD 6×6 | |
ACTL 8×8 | Italy | Tactical-logistic vehicle | All versions are airmobile
Deliveries:
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ACTL 6×6 | Italy | Tactical-logistic vehicle | — | ||
ATC 81/A | Italy | Tactical-logistic vehicle | 94 | Iveco 320 PTM45 6×6 with Bartoletti TCS 50 BO, delivered since 1981 | |
ACTL 8×8 portacarri | Italy | Tactical-logistic vehicle | 71 | Tank cargo truck Iveco SM 88.50 TIM 8×8 with LOHR SMC 64-6.3; first batch delivered in 2004 (6); second batch delivered in 2005 (8) [153] | |
HD6 | Italy | Tactical-logistic vehicle | 870 in service since 1996
90 Iveco HD6 66.45 6×6 double-cab semi-trailer truck for PGM bridge section (delivered since 1996) | ||
Volvo FM | Sweden | Semi-truck | 4 | 4 with Zorzi semi-trailers delivered in June 2012 [156] | |
Mod. 85 Cucina rotabile | Italy | Kitchen trailer | 200 rations version
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Airport logistic trucks | |||||
Shelter Carrier Truck | Italy | Tactical Container Truck | Manufactured by Tekne and Astra, derived from the Astra HD9 8×8 "Pipe Carrier". Low cab, able to enter a C-130. And its main interest is that it can get a container in an aircraft like the C-130 without needing a machine. Its hook makes it easy. This is a very convenient logistics truck. Some are equipped with a crane. [157] | ||
Aris TPA90 [158] | Italy | Tactical-logistic vehicle | |||
Trailers | |||||
Adamoli RB1AA | Italy | 1-axle trailer | [159] | ||
Adamoli RB1AB | Italy | 1-axle trailer | [160] | ||
Adamoli RB2ADR | Italy | 2-axles trailer | |||
Adamoli RB2ADR | Italy | 2-axles trailes | |||
Adamoli R3A30 [161] | Italy | 3-axles trailer | [162] | ||
Zorzi | Italy | 3-axles semi-trailer | 4 Zorzi delivered in June 2012 [156] | ||
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– | Italy | Heavy equipment transport trailer | |||
Containerized systems [96] | |||||
Sanijet921 NBCR system | Italy | Container | ISO1C 20′ Cristanini Containerized Sanijet921 system for NBCR deep decontamination station
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NBCR system | Italy | Container | ISO1C 20′ Cristanini Containerized system for NBCR decontamination
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NBCR laboratory | Italy | Container | ISO1C 20′ Containerized Crsitanini NBCR laboratory / Aris Spa LAB NBC [163]
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Weapon storage shelter | Italy | Container | Aris Spa ASTM (Ammunition Storage Module) [164] ISO1C 20′ Containerized weapon storage system
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NBCR COLPRO | Italy | Container | ISO1C 20′ Containerized Cristanini COLPRO system
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Tank-tainer | Italy | Container |
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Energy station 500 kVA | Italy | Container | ISO1C 20′ Containerized 500 kVA energy supply station
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Energy station 375 kVA | Italy | Container | ISO1C 20′ Containerized 375 kVA / 300 kW energy supply station
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Energy station 150 kVA | Italy | Container | ISO1C 20′ Containerized 150 kVA energy supply station
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Aris TORO 120 Kw [165] | Italy | Shelterized energy station | 120 kW energy station, initially delivered for Hawk batteries; pallet transportable or by trailer | ||
Refrigerated system | Italy | Container [166] | ISO1C 20′ Containerized two cells, refrigerated system
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Water purifying system | Italy | Container | ISO1C 20′ ITECO water purifying Containerized system
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Kitchen system for 200 rations per hour | Italy | Trailer | [167] Supplied by Carra S.R.L. | ||
Kitchen system for 500 rations per hour | Italy | Container | Containerized kitchen system for 500 rations, based on 2 ISO1C 20′ containers [168]
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Bakery | Italy | Container | Containerized bakery, based on 2 ISO1C 20′ containers [169]
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Laundry system | Italy | Container | ISO1C 20′ Containerized laundry [170]
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Showers system | Italy | Container | ISO1C 20′ Containerized showers [171]
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Toilet system | Italy | Container | ISO1C 20′ Containerized toilet [172]
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Modular pneumatic tents | Italy | Military tent | |||
Heating and cooling systems for tents | Italy | Temperature conditioning systems | [173] |
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Firefighting trucks | |||||
Fresia F60C 4×4 Teseo | Italy | Airport firefighting trucks | – | [174] | |
SIRMAC Rampini SAB2500D Vulcano | Italy | Airport firefighting trucks | – | [175] | |
Field hospitals | |||||
ROLE 2 | Italy | Military field hospital | – | [176] Basic version (7 modules):
Enhanced version (on top of 7 modules of the Basic version):
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Nucleo chirurgico campale | Italy | Military field hospital - surgical module | – | [177] Module of the ROLE 2 medical complex. Module inside pneumatic tents.
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Source [96]
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Satellite terminals | |||||
Selex TSM 305 S - Iveco VM90 | Italy | Ground station for Satellite communications system | [178] [179] | ||
Selex TSM 231C | Italy | Ground station for Satellite communications system | Medium/High capacity, satellite terminal | ||
SatCom antenna | United States | SatCom antenna | Antenna for L3 Harris AN/PRC-117 tactical software-defined combat-net radio | ||
Radio links | |||||
Selex PR6 190/N | Italy | Radio bridge station | Shelterized radio bridge [180] 2 pairs of radio links:
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Radio | |||||
L3 Harris AN/PRC-152 | United States | Man-portable, tactical software-defined combat-net radio | [181] | ||
L3 Harris AN/PRC-117 | United States | Man-portable, tactical software-defined combat-net radio | Multi-band networking manpack radio [181] | ||
ITT Inc. HCDR Centaur | United States | High capacity data radio - UHF | [182] | ||
Selex SDR Hand-Held | United Kingdom | Man-portable, tactical software-defined | VHF radio
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Selex PRR H4855 | United Kingdom | Hand hend radio |
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Larimart RV2/400 | Italy | VHF portable receiver | VHF radio in service since 1985, be phased out | ||
Selex CNR 2000 – SRT 178 | Italy | Radio | HF radio station, Combat Net Radio (CNR): low, medium and high capacity versions [184]
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Selex SRT 633P SINCGARS | Italy | Radio | VHF vehicle radio in service on-board C1 Ariete, Dardo IFV, Centauro 8×8 and VBM 8×8 [185] [186] | ||
Elmer RH5/478VT – SRT 478 | Italy | HF/BLU Mobile Radio Station | In service since '80s [187] | ||
Elmer SRT 178 – RH4/178 | Italy | HF/BLU Mobile Radio Station | In service since '80s [187] | ||
Thales AN/PRC-148 | France | Hand held-radio |
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Thales TRC-3770 | France | Hand held-radio | 51 delivered in 2009 | ||
Video receiver | |||||
ROVER | United States | Video receiver | Receives images from drone or reconnaissance pod on jet fighters.
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SIACCON ADV "Italian Automated Information System for Command and Control" | Italy | [188] Command and Control structure based on the Network Centric Warfare (NCW) principle | |||
LC2 EVO "Land Command and Control Evolution" | Italy | Support system to command and control system | [189] Collaboration tool, centralising miltiple sources of data. | ||
SICCONA "Command, Control and Navigation System" | Italy | Navigation system for command and control | [190] | ||
C2N/BFSA "Blue Force Situation Awareness" | Italy | Command and control system | [191] Installed on tactical-logistic platforms, features:
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Blue Force Tracking | Italy | Data tracking for command and control system | [192] System tracking localisation, communications, in support of command and control |
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Air-defence radar and systems | |||||
RAT-30C Radar | Italy | 2D air-defence radar | 1 | In service since '90s, for low level air space control | |
RAT-31SC Radar | Italy | 3D air-defence radar | 1 | ||
LPD/20-J Contraves Radar | Italy | Air surveillance radar |
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FDOC Digit | Italy | C2 Air defence system |
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Battlefield surveillance radars | |||||
RSCB Ranger Selex ES Radar | Italy | Man-portable radar | In service with 41° Cordenons Regiment since 2006 – RSCB, Radar Sorveglianza Campo Battaglia | ||
Lyra-10 Selex ES Radar | Italy | Man-portable radar | 6 | In service since 2013, for FOB protection [194] | |
Thales Squire | France | Man-portable radar | In service with 41° Cordenons Regiment | ||
Artillery locating systems | |||||
Arthur Radar | Sweden Italy | Artillery locating radar | 5 | [195]
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Selex ES HALO (Hostile Artillery Locating System) | United Kingdom | Artillery locating system |
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Electronic warfare | |||||
SIAR | Italy | ELINT system | 7 | 5 fixed installations and 2 mobile ones (every system is composed by 3 mobile sensors shelterized and one VM90P supervisor) based on Elettronica ELT/888(V)3 ELINT systems. Delivered since end '90s (ER90 system, based on initially Elettronica ELT/888 system) has been updated more times. | |
Thales Smart Rhino | France | Jammer | HF Jamming station [198] | ||
Laser designators | |||||
Elop PLDR | Israel | Laser designator |
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Elbit RATTLER | Israel | Laser designator |
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Metravib Pilar MkIIW system | France | Gunshot detector | 6 in delivery since 2013 [199] | ||
ICARO Stazione radiosondaggio | Italy | Meteo probe system |
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Name | Origin | Type | Number | Photo | Notes |
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SAI Ambrosini 121 Trushter | Italy | Motorboat | 60 | Used by 2° Bridging Regiment | |
Motorboat | Italy | Motorboat |
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MTP | Italy | Landing craft | Used by Lagunari Regiment | ||
Assault boat | Italy | Boat | Used by Lagunari Regiment | ||
Zodiac Hurricane | France | RHIB | Used by 9° Col Moschin Regiment | ||
Zodiac FC470 | France | RHIB | 4 version 7 delivery in 2012 | ||
Hart | Canoe |
Name | Origin | Type | Number | Photo | Notes |
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SAMP/T | France Italy | Surface-to-air missile system | 5 batteries | 4 active batteries, 1 training battery, 1× battery donated to Ukraine 4th Anti-aircraft Artillery Regiment "Peschiera" | |
Skyguard Aspide | Italy | Surface-to-air missile system | 24 systems (most stored) | In service since 1992. Being phased out and replaced by GRIFO systems 17th Anti-aircraft Artillery Regiment "Sforzesca" 121st Anti-aircraft Artillery Regiment "Ravenna" | |
FIM-92 Stinger | United States | MANPAD | 145 | In service since 1987. 145 launchers and about 675 missiles have been delivered. 17th Anti-aircraft Artillery Regiment "Sforzesca" 121st Anti-aircraft Artillery Regiment "Ravenna" |
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AAI RQ-7B Shadow (Made by AAI Corporation) | United States | Medium UAV, | 16 | Ordered in 2010, received in 2016 [200] 170 kg, 9 hours endurance, ELOS (Electronic Line Of Sight) range 110 km, service ceiling 4'600 m, EO/IR sensor (Electro-Optical/InfraRed) | |
APR Rapier X-25 (Made by Sky Eye Systems) | Italy | Miini UAV, | 2 systems ordered (3 aircraft each) | Ordered in December 2022 [201] Mass of 25 kg, 16h endurance, BVLOS 100 km (beyond visual line of sight), service ceiling 4'000 m, EO/IR (Electro-Optical/Infrared), as standard sensor, and some optional sensors:
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RQ-11 Raven (Made by AeroVironment) | United States | Miini UAV, | 36 (variant A) 36 (variant B) | Received in 2007-08 [200] 2.2 kg, 1h15' endurance, range 10 km, service ceiling 4'500 m, EO/IR sensor (Electro-Optical/InfraRed) [202] | |
Bramor C4EYE [203] (Made by C-Astral) | Slovenia | Miini UAV, | 3 | Purchased in 2014 [200] 4.7 kg, 3h30' endurance, range 40 km LOS (Line Of Sight) with MANET, travel 150 km, service ceiling 5'000 m, EO/IR sensor (Electro-Optical/InfraRed) [203] | |
STRIX (Made by Alpi Aviation) | Italy | Miini UAV, | 3 (variant c) 1 (variant D) | Received in 2010 [200] 10 kg, 4 hours endurance, operational radius 300 km, service ceiling 4500 m, Sensors available: | |
CREX-B (Made by Leonardo) | Italy | Miini UAV, | — | Received in 2014 [206] Mass of 2 kg, 1h10' endurance, LOS 10 km, operates at 30–500 m from the ground, service ceiling 3'100 m, EO/IR sensor (Electro-Optical/Infrared) [207] | |
SIXTON (Made by Alpi Aviation and A3R) | Micro UAV, | 2 | Received in 2010 [200] < 2 kg, 1h30' endurance on target, LOS 7 km, range 3 km, service ceiling 3'000 m, EO/IR sensor (Electro-Optical/InfraRed) [208] | ||
SPYBALL-B (Made by Leonardo) | Italy | Miini UAV, | — | Received in 2014 [207] 2 kg, 25' endurance on target, LOS 5 km, operates at 20–100 m from the ground, service ceiling 2'100 m, EO/IR sensor (Electro-Optical/InfraRed) [209] | |
ASIO-B (Made by Leonardo) | Italy | Miini UAV, | — | Received in 2014, designed for "hover and stare" [206] [207] 6.8 kg, 30' endurance on target, LOS 10 km, service ceiling 3'000 m, EO/IR Gimbal (Electro-Optical/InfraRed) | |
IA-3 COLIBRÌ | Italy | Miini UAV, | — | Carbon-fiber structure [200] Mass of 7.4 kg, 50' endurance, encrypted data link up to 20 km, range 5 km, service ceiling 3'000 m, EO/IR sensor (Electro-Optical/Infrared), the data captured can be used for GIS / maps | |
Aeronautics Skystar 300 (Made by Controp) | Israel | Surveillance balloon | 1 | Received in 2013 [199] Balloon equipped with a stabilized EO/IR gimbal (Electro-Optical/Infrared) |
Model | Image | Origin | Type | Quantity ordered | Notes |
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GRIFO | Italy United Kingdom | Short range surface-to-air missile system | 6 batteries (+ 3 on option) | Replacement of the Aspide with the GRIFO in the army (confirmed in 2022) and a comparable system in the air force, the MAADS. [210] [211] Both systems are equipped with the Albatros NG missile (CAMM-ER) by MBDA Italia, which is also to be used by the Italian Navy, replacing the Aster 15. For the army, it's equipped with a radar X-TAR3D by Rheinmetall Air Defence Italy (former Oerlikon Contraves), and network capable a command post operation module Forza NEC.. [211] It is also planned to enable the missile CAMM-ER to be used on the SAMP/T batteries. Budget €456.3 million for 6 batteries and the munitions. Option for 3 additional batteries, and additional missiles for €106.3 million. [211] | |
Leonardo Kronos Grand Mobile High Power SAMP/T NG Middle life upgrade | Italy | Air defence guidance radar | 6 | New radar for the SAMP/T batteries of the Army to be supplied by Leonardo (former Finmeccanica-Selex ES). [211] [212] | |
Aster 30 Block 1 NT SAMP/T added capabilities and additional stockpile | Italy | Missile | < 700 | Contract for a bit less than 700 new missiles in 2023 ( Aster 15 and 30 for France, only Aster 30 for Italy) to be supplied to: | |
AW169 LUH | Italy | Light utility helicopter | 15 | Order on top of the 2 already in service, to be delivered from 2023. [213] 50 planned in total [214] | |
AW249 | Italy | Scout and escort helicopter | 48 | In January 2017, the Italian Army awarded a €487 million ($515 million) contract to Leonardo S.p.A. for the development of a successor to the Agusta A129 Mangusta attack helicopter. The total cost of the AW249 was announced to be €2.7 billion in total, it includes the development cost of €487 million. | |
Freccia | Italy | Reconnaissance | 120 | [215] | |
Main battle tank | Germany Italy | Main Battle Tank | 132 | In October 2023, the parliament confirmed the intention to purchase new main battle tanks. A budget of €100 million is forecasted for 2024, and up to €4 billion until 2037, and €8.25 billion over its lifetime. [216] [217] The electronic systems will be supplied by the Iveco - OTO Melara Consortium (CIO). | |
Armored engineer vehicle | Germany Italy | Armoured engineering vehicles | 140 | Approved by the government, to be supplied from 2027 to 2037. [216] [217] | |
Armored recovery vehicle | Armoured engineering vehicles | ||||
Armored vehicle-launched bridge | Armoured engineering vehicles | ||||
A2CS Programme Army Armored Combat System | Germany or/and | Infantry Fighting Vehicle, Ammunition carrier Driving school | 1000 [218] (679 IFV) [219] | Initially named AICS (Armoured Infantry Combat System), the programme intended to purchase up to 570 tracked vehicles. [220] The programme was renamed A2CS in January 2024 with the intent to purchase 1,000 vehicles in a first phase for a budget of €5.2 billion over 14 years, and a lifetime cost estimated at €15 billion. [218] The intention is to replace the Dardo with a new tracked IFV, to use this platform for other roles. In terms of technical capabilities, the Italian Army is interested in a vehicle with modular armour, open architecture, command and control capability and drone management (air and ground drones). Italy intends to collaborate with other European countries on that programme. There are various options on the table.
Among vehicles that weren't officially mentioned that could be considered are:
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Freccia | Italy | Variants not defined yet | 180 | Third batch of 180 Freccia EVO approved in pluriannual program 2022-2024. 300 additional to the 330 already ordered have been approved for an expected budget of €1.034 billion. Among the 300, 120 exploration vehicles are already confirmed (see above in green line). The rest is expected to be more modern variants of the existing ones. [224] | |
Iveco SuperAV | Italy | Variants not defined yet | 82 | Successor of the AAV-7 [225]
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VTMM 2 Orso 6×6 Veicoli Tattici Medi Multiruolo | Italy | Armoured command Post | 197 | The Command Post versions are aimed at enhancing the Command and Control (C2) capability of Army units at the Land Tactical Command Posts of the Brigades, regiments/Task Forces and battalions, allowing Commanders and their staff to exercise the C2 function even on the move. [226] | |
VTMM 2 Orso Veicoli Tattici Medi Multiruolo | Italy | Armoured vehicle in specialised variants | 150 | As part of the variants, one expected is an armoured logistic vehicle, ambulances, EOD. [226] | |
VTMM 2 Orso Veicoli Tattici Medi Multiruolo | Italy | Other roles | 190 | 633 VTMM planned in total [227]
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GMV Flyer 72 | United States | Light Strike Vehicle | — | Already in use in the Col Moschin 9º Reggimento d'Assalto Paracadutisti (9th Parachute Assault Regiment). Additional planned in the Documento di Programmazione Pluriennale (DPP) 2023-2025 for the special forces and the Paratroopers Brigade "Folgore". [228] | |
HIMARS | United States of America | Multiple rocket launcher system | 21 | In October 2023, the Italian parliament approved the 2023 defence spending and 2024 forecast. The 2024 forecast includes a €145 million budget for the launcher, and a total of €960 million including the munitions (unknown), the training and the supply chain costs. [217] | |
MBDA new MANPAD | – | Italy | MANPAD | – | MBDA announced the development of a new MANPAD missile following the expression of a new missile needed by the Italian Armed Forces. [229] |
Iveco MUV 70.20 Military Utility Vehicle | Italy | Multi-role 4×4 | 3,750 | A 4×4 military variant of the Iveco Daily to replace the VM90 [230] | |
RCH-155 | Germany Switzerland Italy | Self-propelled howitzer | — | As part of the modernisation of the artillery, the army is looking for a wheeled howitzer to complement its PzH 2000 and replace the FH70. [231] [232] In October 2024, the RCH 155 was selected by the government. A budget request was made to the parliament for a value of €202 million to order a first batch of RCH 155 and set up the logistics, maintenance, training programme, resupply vehicles and recovery vehicles. A requested budget of €1.608 billion for a second batch was also requested to the parliament. [233] [234] The base vehicle is unknown, but could include:
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