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| [[Bell 212|Agusta-Bell AB212]] || Italy || [[Search and rescue]] || HH-212A || 33 || 12 HH-212A to be upgraded to ICO plus standard |
| [[Bell 212|Agusta-Bell AB212]] || Italy || [[Search and rescue]] || HH-212A || 33 || 12 HH-212A to be upgraded to ICO plus standard |
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| [[AgustaWestland AW139]] || Italy || Search and rescue<hr>VIP Transport<hr>Utility transport || HH-139A<hr>VH-139A<hr>AW139<ref name="aeronautica.difesa.it"/> || 13<hr>2<hr>2 || [[Sikorsky S-61R|HH-3F]] replaced by HH-139A<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.aeronautica.difesa.it/News/Pagine/CompletatalatransizionesuelicotteroHH-139del15%C2%B0Stormo.aspx|title=Il portale dell'Aeronautica Militare - 15° Stormo: completata transizione su HH-139|publisher=|accessdate=24 December 2014 |
| [[AgustaWestland AW139]] || Italy || Search and rescue<hr>VIP Transport<hr>Utility transport || HH-139A<hr>VH-139A<hr>AW139<ref name="aeronautica.difesa.it"/> || 13<hr>2<hr>2 || [[Sikorsky S-61R|HH-3F]] replaced by HH-139A<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.aeronautica.difesa.it/News/Pagine/CompletatalatransizionesuelicotteroHH-139del15%C2%B0Stormo.aspx |title=Il portale dell'Aeronautica Militare - 15° Stormo: completata transizione su HH-139 |publisher= |accessdate=24 December 2014 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141205034332/http://www.aeronautica.difesa.it/News/Pagine/CompletatalatransizionesuelicotteroHH-139del15%C2%B0Stormo.aspx |archivedate=5 December 2014 |df= }}</ref><ref>https://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/pictures-italian-air-force-fields-first-search-and-rescue-hh-139a-369373/</ref> |
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| [[AgustaWestland AW101]] || Italy || [[Combat search and rescue]] || HH-101 || 1 || 15 ordered, to replace HH-3F and HH-212A |
| [[AgustaWestland AW101]] || Italy || [[Combat search and rescue]] || HH-101 || 1 || 15 ordered, to replace HH-3F and HH-212A |
Revision as of 01:13, 23 March 2017
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
Aircraft | Origin | Role | Version | Number | Notes |
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Combat aircraft | |||||
Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II | Italy USA |
Strike fighter | F-35A F-35B |
6 0 |
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 | 2 | 5 ordered in total, to replace ATL1 |
EL/W-2085 | Israel | Airborne early warning and control | G550 CAEW | 1 | |
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 |
3 6 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 | |
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 |
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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-345 | Italy | Trainer aircraft | T-345 | 0 | 45 on order, to replace MB-339[13] |
Alenia Aermacchi M-346 Master | Italy | Trainer aircraft | T-346A | 5 | 13 more on order, to replace MB-339A[14][15] |
Tecnam P2006T | Italy | Trainer aircraft | T2006A[16][17] | 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[18][19] |
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 | [20] |
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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Eurofighter Typhoon F-2000A
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Panavia Tornado IDS
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Gulfstream SIGINT
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Boeing KC-767
Navy
Aircraft | Origin | Role | Version | Number | Notes |
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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][21] |
39 more on order.[1] |
UAVs | |||||
Camcopter S-100 | Austria | UAV | S-100 | 2 | Delivered in 2014[22][23] |
Boeing Insitu ScanEagle | USA | UAV | 10 | Delivered in 2013 [24] |
Army
Aircraft | Origin | Role | Version | Number | Notes |
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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[25] | 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 ; 48 new Attack helicopters 'NEES' on order[26] |
NHI NH90 | Italy | Transport helicopter | TTH | 30 | Total order of 60; deliveries ongoing since 2008[21] |
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 | 4 | 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 [25] | 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[27] | |
AeroVironment FQM-151 Pointer | USA | ISTAR UAV | FQM 151A Pointer | 6 |
Carabinieri
Aircraft | Origin | Role | Version | Number | Notes |
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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 |
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n World Air Force 2014 - Flight International, Flightglobal.com, Accessed 23 November 2014
- ^ Template:It icon"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.
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: CS1 maint: year (link) - ^ Cenciotti, David (30 June 2016). "This Airbus A340-500 is Italy's new Air Force One". The Aviationist. Retrieved 7 October 2016.
- ^ a b "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.
- ^ "LEONARDO: ACCORDO PER IL NUOVO VELIVOLO DA ADDESTRAMENTO M-345 E PER LO SVILUPPO DEL NUOVO ELICOTTERO DA ESPLORAZIONE E SCORTA" (in Italian). Retrieved 13 January 2017.
- ^ "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". Archived from the original on 5 December 2014. Retrieved 24 December 2014.
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- ^ "Italy receives final Predator UAVs". IHS Jane's Defence. Retrieved 27 December 2015.
- ^ a b "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.
- ^ a b "Esercito italiano in panne. Metà delle armi è fuori uso - Analisi Difesa". Retrieved 24 December 2014.
- ^ "LEONARDO: ACCORDO PER IL NUOVO VELIVOLO DA ADDESTRAMENTO M-345 E PER LO SVILUPPO DEL NUOVO ELICOTTERO DA ESPLORAZIONE E SCORTA" (in Italian). Retrieved 13 January 2017.
- ^ "Italy Upgrades its Army with Shadow UAVs". defenseindustrydaily.com. Retrieved 16 October 2015.