Aeronautica Militare
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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.
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Basic Information[edit | edit source]
- 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
List of Aircraft[edit | edit source]
Fighters[edit | edit source]
- 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[edit | edit source]
- 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[edit | edit source]
- 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[edit | edit source]
- 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[edit | edit source]
- 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[edit | edit source]
- 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)