Italy military

Global rank #12

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Italy ranks #12 of 24 in the 2026 Military Atlas Index. It spends $48.1B on defense (1.9% of GDP) and has 160K active personnel.

Key statistics

Sources: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database (2025), World Bank (2025), IISS The Military Balance (2026), Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), citing FlightGlobal World Air Forces (2026), Wikipedia (CC BY-SA) (2026).

Equipment inventory

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Italy: Aircraft (42)

Eurofighter TyphoonFighter Jet · United Kingdom96confirmedAeroVironment RQ-11 RavenUAV / Drone36confirmedF-35A/BFighter Jet · United States28confirmedM-346Transport Aircraft · Italy27confirmedMB-339Transport Aircraft · Italy25confirmedTornado IDSFighter Jet · United Kingdom19confirmedAero L-39 AlbatrosFighter Jet · Czech Republic16confirmedRQ-7B ShadowUAV / Drone · United States16confirmedT-6ATransport Aircraft · United States15confirmedTornado ECRFighter Jet · Germany12confirmedAV-8B Harrier II PlusFighter Jet · United States11confirmedMFI-395 Super MushshakTrainer Aircraft · Pakistan10confirmedC-130JTransport Aircraft · United States9confirmedPC-7 Turbo Trainer MkIITransport Aircraft · Switzerland8confirmedC-27JTransport Aircraft · Italy7confirmedP180/Avanti EvoTransport Aircraft · Italy6confirmed767 (KC-767A)Transport Aircraft · United States4confirmedATR 72 (MPA)Maritime Patrol Aircraft · France4confirmedATR-42-500MPMaritime Patrol Aircraft · France4confirmedATR-72-600 (P-72B)Maritime Patrol Aircraft · France4confirmedC-212Transport Aircraft · Spain4confirmedKC-130J HerculesTransport Aircraft · United States4confirmed737 (C-40A)Transport Aircraft · United States3confirmedBramor C4EYEUAV / Drone3confirmedP180Transport Aircraft · Italy3confirmedP180 AvantiTransport Aircraft · Italy3confirmedG550Transport Aircraft · United States2confirmedG550 (AEW)Transport Aircraft · United States2confirmedSan GiorgioAmphibious Transport Dock · Italy2confirmedT-34C Turbo MentorFighter Jet · United States2confirmedZlin 143Transport Aircraft · Czech Republic2confirmedZlin 242Transport Aircraft · Czech Republic2confirmedDornier 228Transport Aircraft · Germany1confirmedKing Air 200/350 (C-12)Transport Aircraft · United States1confirmedSan GiustoAmphibious Transport Dock · Italy1confirmedA319Transport Aircraft · France—confirmedA330 MRTTTransport Aircraft · Spain—confirmedAermacchi M-345Transport Aircraft—confirmedPluto PlusUAV / Drone · Italy—confirmed

S-100 CamcopterUAV / Drone · Austria—confirmed

SF-260Trainer Aircraft · Italy—confirmedScanEagleUAV / Drone · United States—confirmed

Italy: Helicopters (26)

NH90 (NFH)Helicopter · France55confirmedBell 206 Jet Ranger (AB-206)Helicopter · United States28confirmedBell 212Helicopter · United States22confirmedAW109Helicopter · Italy19confirmedNH90 (TTH)Helicopter · Multi-national18confirmed

CH-47F ChinookHelicopter · United States16confirmed

H225MHelicopter · France14confirmedBell 212 (AB-212)Helicopter · United States13confirmedAW101Helicopter · United Kingdom12confirmedS-70/UH-60L/MHelicopter · United States12confirmedAW109NHelicopter · Italy10confirmedH135Helicopter · France10confirmedBell 206Helicopter · United States8confirmedBell 412Helicopter · United States8confirmedMD-500D (NH-500D)Helicopter · United States8confirmedMD-500MD (NH-500MD)Helicopter · United States8confirmedAW169MHelicopter · Italy7confirmedMi-8/17Helicopter · Soviet Union5confirmedMD-500MC (NH-500MC)Helicopter · United States4confirmedAW109EHelicopter · Italy2confirmedAW139Helicopter · Italy2confirmedAW169LUH (UH-169B)Helicopter · Italy2confirmedMi-24/35Helicopter · Soviet Union2confirmedItalian landing helicopter dock TriesteHelicopter1confirmedAgustaWestland AW119 KoalaHelicopter—confirmedUH-1NHelicopter · United States—confirmed

Italy: Land (35)

IVECO LMVArmored Vehicle · Italy1,798confirmedHirtenberger M6C-210Mortar · Austria320confirmedIveco B1 Centauro FrecciaArmored Vehicle · Italy284confirmed81mm mortarArtillery System · Turkey283confirmedCentauro I 105Tank · Italy255confirmedPumaArmored Vehicle · Italy199confirmedDardo IFVArmored Vehicle · Italy165confirmedRT-F-1Artillery System · France142confirmedBv-206SArmored Vehicle · Sweden138confirmedC1 ArieteTank · Italy~125 in serviceconfirmedFH-70Artillery System · United Kingdom90confirmedBPz-2Engineering Vehicle · Germany73confirmed155mm PzH 2000Artillery System · Germany64confirmed120mm mortarArtillery System62confirmedIVECO LMV 2Armored Vehicle · Italy34confirmedVTMM OrsoArmored Vehicle · Italy33confirmedBiberEngineering Vehicle · Germany30confirmedGeneral Dynamics FlyerArmored Vehicle · United States27confirmedDachsEngineering Vehicle · Germany25confirmedOto Melara Mod 56Artillery System · Italy25confirmedM270 MLRSArtillery System · United States21confirmedVBM 8x8 Freccia (SP 120mm)Artillery System · Italy21confirmedBuffaloArmored Vehicle · United States15confirmedAAV-7A1Armored Vehicle · United States14confirmedCentauro IITank · Italy13confirmedCougarArmored Vehicle · United States10confirmed

VBR NBC PlusArmored Vehicle · Italy9confirmed

VBR NBCArmored Vehicle · Italy5confirmed

PanareaWater Tanker · Italy4confirmed

MiniflailEngineering Vehicle3confirmed

VCC-2Armored Vehicle · Italy3confirmedAAVC-7Armored Vehicle · United States1confirmedAAVRA1Armored Vehicle · United States1confirmedPanzerfaust 3Rcl · Germany—confirmedPluto GigasMine Clearing Vehicle · Italy—confirmed

Italy: Naval (66)

V-2000Naval Vessel77confirmed

V-800Patrol Boat · Italy29confirmed

BurattiPatrol Vessel · Italy23confirmed

MTP96-class landing craftLanding Craft20confirmed

BiglianiPatrol Boat · Italy19confirmed

LCVPLanding Craft · United States15confirmedLCMLanding Craft13confirmed

V-7000Patrol Boat · Italy12confirmed

V-5000Patrol Boat · Italy11confirmed

FREMM Multipurpose Frigate (Bergamini class)Frigate · France10 Bergamini-class FREMMconfirmed

LCM62-class landing craftLanding Craft9confirmed

MazzeiPatrol Boat · Italy9confirmed

GaetaMine Countermeasures Vessel · Italy8confirmedMTM217-class landing craftLanding Craft8confirmed

V-3000Patrol Boat · Italy8confirmed

CiclopeOcean Tug · Italy6confirmed

GorgonaCargo Ship · Italy6confirmed

CarolySail Training Ship · Italy5confirmed

PonzaCargo Ship · Italy5confirmed

V-1600Patrol Boat · Italy5confirmed

Cassiopea-class patrol vesselPatrol Craft · Italy4confirmed

Comandante Cigala FuligosiPatrol Craft · Italy4confirmed

EsploratoreFrigate · Italy4confirmed

FREMM Multipurpose Frigate (Bergamini class)Frigate · France4confirmedPelosi (imp Sauro)Submarine · Italy4confirmedType 212A SubmarineSubmarine · Germany4 U-212Aconfirmed

V-6000Patrol Boat · Italy4confirmed

CorrubiaPatrol Boat · Italy3confirmed

Angelo CabriniFrigate · Italy2confirmed

Aretusa (coastal)Survey Ship · Italy2confirmed

GL1400Naval Vessel2confirmed

LericiMine Countermeasures Vessel · Italy2confirmedMaestraleFrigate · Italy2confirmedMarino-class diving support vesselAuxiliary Ship2confirmedMonti (Damen Stan Patrol 5509)Patrol Boat · Netherlands2confirmedPaolo Thaon di Revel (PPA Light)Frigate · Italy2confirmedSimetoAuxiliary Ship · Italy2confirmedSirioOffshore Patrol Vessel · Italy2confirmedAllianceSurvey Ship · Italy1confirmedAmerigo VespucciSail Training Ship · Italy1confirmedAmmiraglio MagnaghiSurvey Ship · Italy1confirmedAnteoSubmarine Rescue Ship · Italy1confirmed

Antonio ZaraPatrol Vessel · Italy1confirmed

Bandiera (Damen Stan Patrol 5509 mod)Patrol Boat · Netherlands1confirmed

ElettraIntelligence Ship · Italy1confirmedEtnaReplenishment Oiler · Italy1confirmed

Giorgio CiniNaval Vessel · Italy1confirmed

GrifonePatrol Boat · Italy1confirmed

ITS Cavour Aircraft CarrierAircraft Carrier · Italy1confirmedItaliaSail Training Ship · Italy1confirmed

Leonardo (coastal)Survey Ship · Italy1confirmed

Luigi Durand de la Penne (ex-Animoso)Destroyer · Italy1confirmedPalinuroSail Training Ship · Italy1confirmedPaolo Thaon di Revel (PPA Full)Frigate · Italy1confirmedPaolo Thaon di Revel (PPA Light+)Frigate · Italy1confirmed

Raffaele RossetiSurvey Ship · Italy1confirmed

StromboliReplenishment Oiler · Italy1confirmed

Tenente PetrucciNaval Vessel · Italy1confirmed

Vincenzo MartellotaNaval Vessel · Italy1confirmed

VulcanoReplenishment Oiler · Italy1confirmed

GO 58Auxiliary Ship—confirmed

GO 59Auxiliary Ship—confirmed

HuginAutonomous Underwater Vehicle · Norway—confirmedLxD-class amphibious warfare shipAuxiliary Ship—confirmedREMUS 1000Autonomous Underwater Vehicle · United States—confirmedVulcano-class logistic support shipAuxiliary Ship—confirmed

Italy: Missile (29)

SAMP/TMissile System · France12confirmedAGM-114K Hellfire IIMissile System · United States—confirmedAGM-119 PenguinMissile System · Norway—confirmedAGM-154C JSOWMissile System · United States—confirmedAGM-158C LRASMMissile System · United States—confirmedAGM-176 GriffinMissile System · United States—confirmedAGM-179A JAGMMissile System · United States—confirmedAGM-65 MaverickMissile System · United States—confirmedAGM-84D HarpoonMissile System · United States—confirmedAGM-88E/G AARGM/AARGM-ERMissile System · United States—confirmedAGR-20A APKWSMissile System · United States—confirmedAIM-120C AMRAAMMissile System · United States—confirmedAIM-9 SidewinderMissile System · United States—confirmedAM39 ExocetMissile System · France—confirmedAster 15 SAMMissile System · Multi-national—confirmedEGBU-24 Paveway IIIMissile System · United States—confirmedFIM-92 StingerMissile System · United States—confirmedGBU-10/-12/-16 Paveway IIMissile System · United States—confirmedGBU-12 Paveway IIMissile System · United States—confirmedGBU-24 Paveway IIIMissile System · United States—confirmedGBU-31/-32/-38 JDAMMissile System · United States—confirmedGBU-49 Enhanced Paveway IIMissile System · United States—confirmedGBU-53/B StormbreakerMissile System · United States—confirmedGBU-54 Laser JDAMMissile System · United States—confirmedGBU-56 Laser JDAMMissile System · United States—confirmedIRIS-T SLMMissile System · Germany—confirmedMeteorMissile System · United Kingdom—confirmedSCALP-EGMissile System · France—confirmedSpike-LR/MR/ERMissile System · Israel—confirmed

Italy: In development (2)

Ariete AMVTank · Italy3confirmedGCAP Tempest (6th Generation Fighter)Fighter Jet · United KingdomItaly GCAP partner, IOC ~2035confirmed

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