Aeronautica Militare

The Italian Air Force (Italian: Aeronautica Militare; AM) is the air force of the Italian Republic. It has held a prominent role in modern Italian military history. Its aerobatic display team is the Frecce Tricolori.

Basic Information

 * Active Duty Personnel: 56,000
 * Aircraft: 587
 * Fighters: 260
 * Helicopters: 109
 * Special Mission: 20
 * Trainers: 114
 * Transport Aircraft: 82
 * UAVs: 12
 * Chief of Staff of Military Aviation: General Pasquale Preziosa

Fighters

 * AMX Internation A-11 Ghibli x 42 (Attack Aircraft)
 * Eurofighter EF-2000 Typhoon x 102 (Multirole Fighter) - 36 more on order
 * Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II x 4 (Multirole Fighter) - 68 more on order
 * Lockheed Martin F-35B Lightning II x 0 (Multirole Fighter) - 40 on order
 * Panavia Tornado x 66 (Fighter-Bomber, SEAD Aircraft)

ELINT Aircraft

 * ATR P-72 x 6 (Maritime Patrol Aircraft)
 * ATR-72MP x 4 (Maritime Surveillance Aircraft)
 * Boeing E-7 Wedgetail x 6 (AWACS Aircraft)
 * Boeing P-8 Poseidon x 8 (Maritime Patrol Aircraft)
 * Gulfstream/IAI G550AEW x 2 (AWACS Aircraft)

Transport and Utility Aircraft

 * Airbus A319CJ x 4 (VIP Transport)
 * Airbus A340-541 x 1 (VIP Transport)
 * Alenia C-27J Spartan II x 12 (Cargo Plane)
 * Boeing KC-767 x 8 (Aerial Tanker)
 * Dassault Falcon 50 x 3 (VIP Transport)
 * Dassault Falcon 900EX x 4 (VIP Transport)
 * Lockheed Martin C-130J-30 Super Hercules x 22 (Tactical Airlifter, Aerial Tanker)
 * Piaggio VC180A/B Avanti x 18 x (Utility Transport)

Helicopters

 * Agusta-Bell AB.212 x 33 (Search and Rescue Helicopter)
 * AgustaWestland AW.101 Merlin x 2 (Combat Search and Rescue Helicopter) - 20 ordered to replace HH-3F
 * AgustaWestland AW.139 x 18 (SAR/Utility/VIP Transport Helicopter) - 33 more HH.139A on order; 10 more VH.139B on order
 * MD Helicopters MD.500 Defender x 50 (Training Helicopter)

Trainers

 * AMX International AMX-T x 6 (Conversion Trainer)
 * Aermacchi MB-339 x 72 (Jet Trainer)
 * Alenia Aermacchi M-345 x 0 (Advanced Trainer) - 46 on order
 * Alenia Aermacchi T-346A Master x 18 (Advanced Trainer)
 * Eurofighter Typhoon x 14 (Conversion Trainer) - 2 more on order
 * McDonnell-Douglas NM-500 Defender x 38 (Light Trainer)
 * Panavia Tornado IDS x 8 (Conversion Trainer)
 * Piaggio P.180 Avanti x 6 (Multi-Engine Trainer)
 * SIAI-Marchetti SF.260 x 30 (Basic Trainer)
 * Tecnam P2006T x 4 (Multi-Engine Trainer)

UAVs

 * General Atomics RQ-1B Predator x 8 (Reconnaissance UAV)
 * General Atomics MQ-9A Reaper x 6 (Reconnaissance UAV)
 * Piaggio-Selex P.1HH Hammerhead x 0 (Surveillance UAV)