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List of equipment of the Italian Army

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Modern equipment of the Italian Army is a list of military equipment currently[when?] in service with the Italian Army.

Weapons

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Small Arms

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Model Image Origin Type Caliber Number Notes
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

  • 830 delivered in 2008
  • 7,000 delivered in 2010
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:

  • Total was 105,000 AR/SC70/90 and 15,000 SCS70/90
  • 500 SC70/90 delivered in 2008
  • 40,000 ordered in 1996 for delivery in 1999
  • 52,400 ordered in 1992 [11]
Beretta ARX160  Italy Assault rifle 5.56×45mm NATO > 25,000 New standard issue assault rifle.

Versions A1, A2 and A3 [12][13]

  • 92 – Soldato Futuro batch, in 2007
  • 800 delivered in 2008
  • 12,026 delivered in 2010
  • 600 (SF version, 9SFCM) delivered in 2010
  • 300 (SF version, 9SFCM) delivered in 2011
  • 7,301 delivered in 2011
  • at least 2,726 delivered in 2012
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:

  • Steiner ICS (Innovative Combat Sight, automatic compensation for distance to impact)
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:

  • 2007: 1
  • 2008: 166
  • 2009: 202
  • 2010: 250
  • 2011: 202
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 [it]  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 [it]
 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

Beretta MG 42/59

 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 [it]  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).

Production of 110,000 pieces per year[34][35][36]

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.
  • 200 delivered in 2007
  • 2,100 delivered in 2009
  • 150 delivered in 2011
  • at least 2,726 delivered in 2012 [37]
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]

Anti-tank, anti-structure

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Name Origin Type Number Photo Notes
Spike MR/LR  Israel
 Italy
Anti-tank guided missile 173 [39]
  • first contract for Italian Army was in 2003 for 53.6 million Euros: 53 launchers and 510 missile (165 of which are MR)
  • second contract in 2009, 120 million Euros: 90 launchers (84 for Italian Army, 6 for Italian Navy) and 990 missile LR, of which 110 for Navy: inside 21 launchers for the VTLM Lince, 20 LR launchers for the Dardo IFV, 28 indoor and 39 outdoor training systems
  • 36 LR launchers with an unknown number LR/ER missiles was inside the 2006 contract for the IVECO VBM 8X8 Freccia
  • In 2010, the Italian Army bought 800 Spike ER for 63 million Euros, to update AW-129 Mangusta combat helicopters, with delivery from 2010 to 2014
  • It is expected that another batch (post 2016) for 175 launchers and 2,002 missiles will be ordered

(SIPRI 2013)

Panzerfaust 3  Germany Anti-tank rocket launcher 2,000
  • 2,000 launchers with 17,000 rockets, delivered since middle '90s
  • 7,100 Panzerfaust 3-T (PZF3-T) rockets, delivered in 2007[40]
  • 1,100 Panzerfaust 3-T (PZF3-T) rockets, delivered in 2008
  • 2,616 Panzerfaust 3-T rockets (PZF3-T), delivered in 2009
  • 832 Bunkerfaust rockets, delivered in 2011
  • 1,066 Panzerfaust 3-T (PZF3-T) rockets, delivered in 2011
Instalaza C90  Spain Anti-tank rocket launcher In use with the special forces, 90mm rocket lancher, variants:
  • CR anti-armor
  • AM anti-personnel
  • BK anti-bunker [41]
Hero-30

(Made by Uvision and Rheinmetall)

 Israel Germany Loitering munition Ordered in December 2022 [42]

Urgent order for the special forces

Light equipment

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Weapon accessories and optical systems

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Name Origin Type Number Photo Notes
Weapon sights
ICWS

"Individual Combat Weapon System"

Multi-role sight system 20,000 [43][44]

Multifunction unit with modules that can be changed:

  • Day sight
  • IR sight
  • Red dot
  • Visible laser
  • IR visible laser

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
  • For use with heavy weapons; delivered by FM CASE too
  • 36 delivered in 2008 for use with Minimi 7.62 mm
  • 299 delivered in 2009
  • 174 delivered in 2011
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]
  • For use with Panzerfaust-3 and others squad weapons
  • 100 delivered in 2009
Night vision goggles
AN/PVS-21  United States Night-vision goggles 2,860 Made by Steiner Defence[52]
  • 489 ordered in 2003
  • $8.9 million order, in 2004, for approximately 500 systems
  • $15.3 million contract for delivery, in 2006/2007, 900 systems[53]
  • $16.0 million order in 2008 (for estimated 950 systems)[54]
  • 23 delivered in 2012 (403,522 Euros)
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]
  • 558 delivered in 2013/2014
  • 2,726 ordered in 2014
  • 1,537 planned into the same contract[57]
Insight Tecnologyes MUM-2  United States Monocular Night Vision Device
  • 21 delivered in 2009
  • 54 delivered in 2011
  • 1,010 delivered in 2012
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
  • For use with TOW and MILAN launchers
  • 480 approved in 1999[58]
  • 125 approved in 1999[59]
Sagem MATIS  France Thermal imaging system
  • HH medium range system; MP long range system
  • About 1,200 systems delivered[60]
Thales Sophie MP  France Thermal imaging system

Long range system[61]

  • 2 delivered in 2007
  • 73 delivered in 2008
  • 5 delivered in 2009
  • 35 delivered in 2011
  • 31 delivered in 2012
Elbit Coral CR  Israel Thermal imaging system
  • 5 delivered in 2008
  • 5 delivered in 2009
  • 30 delivered in 2011
Raytheon W1000-15  United States Thermal imaging system
  • For use with support weapons
  • 11 almost

Clothing

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Source[62]

Model Image Origin Pattern type Environment / colours Notes
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]

Protective equipment

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Name Origin Type Number Photo Notes
Combat helmets
SEPT 2 Plus  Italy Helmet 38,000 [70]
  • 4,000 delivered in 2007
  • 6,000 delivered in 2008
  • 12,170 delivered in 2009 (new model)
  • 6,600 delivered in 2010 (new model)
  • 10,370 delivered in 2011
LBA Aramid helmet  United Kingdom Helmet 136
  • 136 delivered in 2012, with IIIA-Mach II protection
Bulletproof vests
NC4/09  Italy Bulletproof vest 21,000
  • 5,131 delivered in 2009
  • 8,288 delivered in 2011
  • 6,785 delivered in 2012
  • 2,726 delivered in 2013
AP98/A  Italy Bulletproof vest 87,000
  • 4,000 delivered in 2007
  • 43,500 delivered in 2008
  • 10,000 delivered in 2009[71]
  • 30,000 delivered in 2010[72]
Pezt Protech 5200  Italy Bulletproof vest 150
  • 30 delivered in 2008
  • 120 delivered in 2009
LBA  United Kingdom Bulletproof vest 50
  • 50 delivered in 2009
NFM Delta Body Armour  United States Bulletproof vest 51
  • 51 delivered in 2008
Bomb suits
EOD-9 Bomb suite  Canada Protective bomb suite 94
  • 16 delivered in 2007
  • 10 delivered in 2008 (MED-ENG)
  • 10 delivered in 2009 (Allen-Vanguard Technologies Inc)
  • 38 delivered in 2012 (Allen-Vanguard Technologies Inc)
  • 8 delivered in 2013 (MED-ENG)
  • 3 delivered in 2015 (MED-ENG)
  • 6 delivered in 2016 (MED-ENG)
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
  • 14,000 delivery in 2008
  • 21,000 delivery in 2009
  • 4,004 delivery in 2012
  • 2,726 delivery between 2012 and 2014, for Sistema Individuale di Combattimento
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.
  • 30 delivered in 2008
  • 30 delivered in 2010
  • 30 delivered in 2011
  • 52 delivered in 2012, CMD V2.0
  • 120 ordered in 2013, CMD V2.0
  • 60 ordered in 2014, PD-240
  • 33 ordered in 2017, CMD C-IED[75]

Parachutes

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Name Origin Type Number Photo Notes
T10C  United States
 Italy
Parachute
  • Aero Sekur licensed build[76]
  • not steerable parachute
  • on 5 August 2003, awarded a contract for 1895 Parachutes type MIRPS, MC1-1C and T10-C, for about 4 million Euros[73]
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
  • 2,200 pounds cargo parachute[78]
  • 430 delivered in 2011
26 foot  United States Cargo parachute
  • 2,200 pounds high-velocity cargo parachute[79]
  • 70 delivered in 2011

Indirect fire

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Mortars

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Source[80]

Name Origin Type Caliber Number Photo Notes
Infantry mortars
Hirtenberger M6C-210  Austria Infantry Mortar 60 mm 320 Delivered between 2002 and 2003, for 5.4 million Euros[81]
Expal [fr]

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]
  • 28 delivered in 2011
  • 98 ballistic computers delivery in 2012
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:
  • 21 VBM Porta Mortaio

Ordered with the Armament programme 2022: [85]

  • 14 VBM Porta Mortaio
M106  United States
 Italy
Mortar carrier 120 mm
  • 420 licensed build by OTO Melara: M-125 version with Mod. 62 81 mm mortar; M-106 mortar weapon carrier with Mod. 63 120 mm mortar
  • 1994 status: 200 M-106 mortar carrier[86]
  • Being phased out, current number unknown

Artillery

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Source[87]

Name Origin Type Number Photo Notes
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:
1st Field Artillery Regiment (Mountain)
3rd Field Artillery Regiment (Mountain)
185th Paratroopers Artillery Regiment "Folgore"

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.
18 per regiment:
Field Artillery Regiment "a Cavallo"
1st Field Artillery Regiment (Mountain)
3rd Field Artillery Regiment (Mountain)
21st Field Artillery Regiment "Trieste"
24th Field Artillery Regiment "Peloritani" Some were donated to Ukraine [91]

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]
18 PzH 2000 per regiment, rest with the artillery school,
8th Field Artillery Regiment "Pasubio"
52nd Field Artillery Regiment "Torino"
132nd Field Artillery Regiment "Ariete"

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
216 GMLRS rockets ordered in 2011, of which 66 in Lot 7 (delivery in 2012)
unknown GMLRS rockets ordered in 2013, Lot 9; Delivery will begin in April 2015
5th Field Artillery Regiment "Superga"

Specialised ammunition
Vulcano (munition) [it]  Italy 155mm shells 1,686 Ordered in 2023 [94]

Variants possible include:

  • Unguided
  • Guided GPS
  • Laser terminal guidance2,700 planned [95]

Armoured vehicles

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Source [96]

Armoured fighting vehicles

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Name Origin Type Number Photo Notes
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]
  • 10 ordered in 2018
  • 86 ordered in December 2020 (with 10 in option at that time) [100]
  • 16 ordered in June 2022 [101]

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:

  • 172 VBM da Combattimento (AIFV)
  • 36 VBM Controcarro (ATGW)
  • 20 VBM Posto Comando
  • 21 VBM Porta Mortaio (mentioned in indirect fire section)

A second batch was approved in 2019 for 81 Freccia, delivered until 2023:

  • 5 VBM da Combattimento (AIFV)
    • Armament program 2020
  • 36 VBM Controcarro (ATGW)
    • 11 Armament program 2019
    • 25 Armament program 2020
  • 26 VBM Posto Comando
    • Armament program 2022 [85]
  • 14 VBM Porta Mortaio
    • Armament program 2022 [85]

A third phase with 300 additional vehicles is expected (see details in the "future equipment" section).

Anti-tank missile carrier 72

Armoured vehicles (APC, command, reconnaissance)

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Name Origin Type Number Photo Notes
VBM Freccia  Italy Command post 46 First batch ordered in 2007, delivered by 2017:
  • 20 VBM Posto Comando

Second batch approved in 2019 delivered by 2023:

  • 26 VBM Posto Comando
    • Armament program 2022 [85]
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
  • in 2013, 2 donated to Argentina
  • in 2013, 20 donated to Libya
  • in 2014, 3 donated to Djibouti
  • To 10 September 2013 there were 367 Puma (both versions, 4×4 & 6×6)[97]
  • being phased out
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]
  • 30 VTLM + 30 VTLM not armored, for 16.8 million Euros, ordered in 2003
  • 1,153 VTLM, for 335 million Euros, ordered in 2004, for deliver in July 2011 (81 with Hitrole Light)
  • in 2007 ordered update of 32 VTLM, to transform in Spike missile launcher, for 3.9 million Euros
  • 35 VTLM tactical ambulance, ordered in 2006/2007, for 19.9 million Euros[105]
  • 5 VTLM delivered in 2009
  • 103 VTLM delivered in 2010
  • 10 VTLM tactical ambulance, delivered in 2010
  • 1 prototype VTLM-1A delivered in 2010
  • 139 VTLM-1A delivered in 2011 (on 364 total planned for 2011/2012)
  • 5 VTLM-1A delivered in 2012
  • 25 VTLM-1A tactical ambulance, delivered in 2012
  • 479 VTLM-1A planned between 2012 and 2014, for 202 million Euros (60 with Hitrole Light)[106]
  • 30 VTLM 2 ordered in 2020
  • 671 VTLM 2 ordered in 2022
Orso 4×4[107]  Italy MRAP 56 Command post variant

Command post variant interior

  • 40 Iveco VTMM Orso 4×4 RCP (Route Clearance Package), with 25 options, ordered in 2011 for delivery since 2013 (120 million Euros)
  • 16 Iveco VTMM Orso 4×4 Ambulance ordered in 2009, delivered in 2014
  • Total of 633 Orso to be acquired[108]
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
  • 110 unprotected BV206
  • 112 BV-206S7 armored version, acquired between 2002 and 2008
  • 46 BV-206D special version acquired between 2002 and 2008 (command post, SAR, TOW, ambulance, fuel transport)[105]
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"

Armoured engineering vehicles

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Name Origin Type Number Photo Notes
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


Orso route clearance inside

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
  • 7 Mk2A1 purchased in 2 batches (4 + 3)
  • 9 Mk2A2 ordered in April 2022[113]
MiniFLAIL  United States robotic mine proofing system
  • 3 ordered in 2009
  • 6 ordered in 2012
Equipment for EOD vehicles
Telerob TEODOR  Germany Unmanned demining vehicle
  • 2 ordered in 2013
  • 14 ordered in 2014 (and 1 more for Brigata Marina San Marco)[114]
  • to replace Mk-8 Wheelbarrow systems
iRobot PackBot 510  United States Unmanned demining vehicle
  • EOD/IEDD equipped
  • 3 delivered in 2010
  • 12 delivered in 2011
  • 12 delivered in 2012
Wheelbarrow Mk8 Plus II  United States Unmanned demining vehicle

Unarmoured vehicles

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Base vehicles

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Name Origin Type Number Photo Notes
Unarmoured combat vehicles
VM90 / Armored VM90  Italy Infantry mobility vehicle 2,000
  • 84 VM90T3 delivered in 2006[115]
  • 96 VM90T3 delivered in 2007
  • 18 VM90T3 delivered in 2008
  • 3 VM90 Ambulance delivered in 2008
  • 113 VM90T3 delivered in 2009
  • 30 VM90T3 delivered in 2010
  • 30 VM90T3 delivered in 2011
  • 12 VM90 Ambulance delivered in 2011
  • 121 VM90T3 delivered in 2012
  • 241 VM90T3 ordered in 2013
  • 2 VM90T3 fire-fighting version, ordered in 2013

[116]

  • 341 VM90T3 planned in 2014
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]

  • Light: a civilian variant
  • Standard:
    • Light Patrol Vehicle
    • Command
    • Troop (tarpaulin)
    • Utility
    • Armoured
    • ambulance
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]

Engineering vehicles

[edit]

Source [96]

Name Origin Type Number Photo Notes
Bridging equipment
PFM [fr]

"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

  • 6 delivered in 2007
  • 8 delivered in 2008
  • 8 delivered in 2009
Isoli Defence M300  Italy Mobile crane

TCM C 300M crane on Iveco SMH 88.45 BAT 8×8

  • 8 delivered in 2007[125]
  • 26 delivered in 2009[115]
  • 6 delivered in 2012
Isoli Defence M400  Italy Mobile crane

TCM C 400M crane on Iveco SMH 88.45 BAT 8×8[126]

  • 5 delivered in 2009
  • 5 delivered in 2011
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
  • delivered since 2010[132]
  • 22 delivered in 2011
FIAT New Holland W190B  Italy Wheel loader
  • delivered since 2010
  • 51 delivered in 2011
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]

Logistics

[edit]
Name Origin Type Number Photo Notes
Trucks[96]
ACTL 4×4  Italy Tactical-logistic vehicle

In service since 1999

  • Iveco SMR 44.31 ACTL 4×4[146]
  • Iveco SMR 44.31 4×4 Cella Telescopica
  • Iveco SMR 44.31 4×4 flatbed
  • Iveco SMR 44.31 4×4 tanker
  • Iveco SMR 44.31 4×4 con piattaforma di lavoro sollevabile
  • Iveco SMR 44.31 4×4 dumper[147]

Deliveries:

  • 28 ACTL in 2007
  • 38 ACTL in 2008
  • 17 SMR 44.31 BAD 4×4 in 2008
  • 17 ACTL in 2009
  • 12 ACTL in 2011
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

  • Iveco SMR 66.40 6×6 SACIM fuel-tank
  • Iveco SMR 66.40 6×6 autoribaltabile
  • Iveco SMH 66.40 6×6 BAD – tank –
  • Iveco SMH 66.40 6×6 multiuser
  • Iveco SMH 66.45 6×6 AMT (Dumper)
  • Iveco SMH 66.45 6×6 T-ZAT with Zorzi/SACIM/Zenith 26,000 lt fuel-tank semi-trailer (since 2004)[148]

Deliveries:

  • 8 SMH 66.45 6×6 CMT (crane and flatbed), in 2009
  • 10 SMH 66.45 6×6 AMT (Dumper), in 2010
  • 14 SMH 66.45 6×6 AMT (Dumper), in 2011
  • 20 SMH 66.45 6×6 AMT (Dumper), in 2012
  • 17 SMH 66.45 6×6 BMT (flatbed), in 2012
  • 11 SMR 66.40 6×6 tactical tank (8,000 lt), in 2007
  • 10 SMR 66.40 6×6 tactical tank (8,000 lt), in 2008
  • 5 SMR 66.40 6×6 tactical tank (8,000 lt), in 2012
ACP90[149]  Italy Tactical-logistic vehicle About 100[150]

Iveco ACP90 6×6: MLRS ammunitions transport and engineering versions

  • in service since 1989
  • 40 delivered in 2009
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
  • APS-95, Iveco SMR 88.45 8×8 with Multilift MkIV system (in service since 1999)

Deliveries:

  • 10 APS-95, Iveco SMR 88.45 8×8 delivered in 2007
  • 10 APS-95, Iveco SMR 88.45 8×8 delivered in 2008
  • 10 Iveco SMR 88.45 8×8 BAD for SAMP/T batteries, delivered in 2009
  • 10 Iveco SMR 88.45 8×8 BAD for SAMP/T batteries, delivered in 2010
  • 60 Iveco SM88.42 IM 8×8 (fitted with Isoli Hiab Multilift hookloader) delivery between 2010 and 2013[151][152]
  • 19 ACTL 8×8 delivered in 2011
  • 12 ACTL 8×8 delivered in 2012
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

  • Iveco HD6 66.45 6×6 porta-container
  • Iveco HD6 66.45 6×6 TIM trattore
  • Iveco HD6 66.45 6×6 crane[154]
  • HD8 66.52 II serie 6×6[155]

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

  • 15 delivered in 2008
  • 3 delivered in 2009
  • 200 delivered in 2010
  • 121 delivered in 2011
  • 105 in delivery since 2014 (Osim Plocco)
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]
 Italy Equipment transport semi-trailer
 Italy Heavy equipment transport trailer
Containerized systems[96]
Sanijet921 NBCR system  Italy Container

ISO1C 20′ Cristanini Containerized Sanijet921 system for NBCR deep decontamination station
  • 3 delivered in 2008
  • 4 delivered in 2009
  • 3 delivered in 2010
NBCR system  Italy Container ISO1C 20′ Cristanini Containerized system for NBCR decontamination
  • 2 delivered in 2008
  • 10 delivered in 2009
  • 11 delivered in 2010
  • 15 delivered in 2011
NBCR laboratory  Italy Container ISO1C 20′ Containerized Crsitanini NBCR laboratory / Aris Spa LAB NBC[163]
  • 3 delivered in 2008 (1N + 2C)
Weapon storage shelter  Italy Container Aris Spa ASTM (Ammunition Storage Module)[164]

ISO1C 20′ Containerized weapon storage system

  • 5 delivered in 2012
NBCR COLPRO  Italy Container ISO1C 20′ Containerized Cristanini COLPRO system
  • 1 delivered in 2008
  • 1 delivered in 2012
Tank-tainer  Italy Container
  • 3 delivered in 2008 ISO1C 20′ Containerized "Tank-tainer" system 10,000 l
  • 10 delivered in 2010 ISO1C 20′ Containerized "Tank-tainer" system 15,000 l
  • 9 delivered in 2011 ISO1C 20′ Containerized "Tank-tainer" system 15,000 l
Energy station 500 kVA  Italy Container ISO1C 20′ Containerized 500 kVA energy supply station
  • 5 delivered in 2011
  • 1 delivered in 2008 (570 kVA)
Energy station 375 kVA  Italy Container ISO1C 20′ Containerized 375 kVA / 300 kW energy supply station
  • 15 delivered in 2007
  • 5 ordered in 2013 to L.E.M. (mod. SME/400)
Energy station 150 kVA  Italy Container ISO1C 20′ Containerized 150 kVA energy supply station
  • 3 delivered in 2008
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
  • 4 delivered in 2008
  • 16 delivered in 2010
  • 16 delivered in 2011
  • 4 delivered in 2013
Water purifying system  Italy Container ISO1C 20′ ITECO water purifying Containerized system
  • 3 delivered in 2008
  • 6 delivered in 2010
  • 2 delivered in 2012
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]
  • 6 delivered in 2011
  • 1 delivered in 2007 (for 600 rations)
Bakery  Italy Container Containerized bakery, based on 2 ISO1C 20′ containers[169]
  • 1 delivered in 2011
Laundry system  Italy Container ISO1C 20′ Containerized laundry[170]
  • 8 delivered in 2010
  • 8 delivered in 2011
Showers system  Italy Container ISO1C 20′ Containerized showers[171]
  • 12 delivered in 2008
  • 1 delivered in 2011
  • 20 delivered in 2013
Toilet system  Italy Container ISO1C 20′ Containerized toilet[172]
  • 13 delivered in 2008
  • 18 delivered in 2010
  • 18 delivered in 2011
  • 5 delivered in 2013
Tents
Modular pneumatic tents  Italy Military tent
Heating and cooling systems for tents  Italy Temperature conditioning systems

[173]

Emergency equipment

[edit]
Name Origin Type Number Photo Notes
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):

  • emergency and acceptance
  • diagnostics
  • hospitalization
  • surgery
  • intensive care
  • supply of drugs and medical materials
  • management

Enhanced version (on top of 7 modules of the Basic version):

  • analysis laboratory
  • pharmacy
  • hospitalisation
  • basic medicine/care
  • isolation
  • dentistry
  • mental health management
  • can accept additional modules
Nucleo chirurgico campale  Italy Military field hospital - surgical module [177]

Module of the ROLE 2 medical complex. Module inside pneumatic tents.

  • surgical module (with the equipment necessary for an operating room)
  • service module (generator, heating or air conditioning, medical gas)

Electronics and communications

[edit]

Source [96]

Communications

[edit]
Name Origin Type Number Photo Notes
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:

  • MH297/X
  • MH344
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
  • 2,726 ordered in 2014[183]
Selex PRR H4855  United Kingdom Hand hend radio
  • Selex ES VHF man portable SDR
  • 4,000 first batch in 2007
  • 2,650 delivered in 2010
  • 4,795 delivered in 2011
  • 50 delivered in 2012
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]
  • 50 delivered in 2007 (low power)
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
  • 117 delivered in 2008
  • 43 delivered in 2009
  • 65 delivered in 2011 (version JEM)
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.
  • 73 delivered in 2010 (IV and V version)
Command systems
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 multiple 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:

  • localization and geo-referenced representation of the forces situation
  • indication of the route to follow
  • message communications
  • access to communications
  • management of transmission
Blue Force Tracking  Italy Data tracking for command and control system [192]

System tracking localisation, communications, in support of command and control

Radars

[edit]
Name Origin Type Number Photo Notes
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
  • In service since 1985[193]
  • Introduced for duty with 40/70 AA batteries, now is in service as surveillance radar for SIDAM & STINGER batteries
FDOC Digit  Italy C2 Air defence system
  • original FDOC was deployed with PIP-HAWK
  • 4 system was digital updated in 2011 for Skyguard-Aspide batteries
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]
  • 5 systems from Selex ES in 2009 for 83 million Euro; deliveries commenced in 2013[194]
Selex ES HALO (Hostile Artillery Locating System)  United Kingdom Artillery locating system
  • Unknown number delivery in 2012[196]
  • 5 ordered in 2014[197]

Other major electronic system

[edit]
Name Origin Type Number Photo Notes
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
Elbit PLDRII  Israel Laser designator [199]
Elop PLDR  Israel Laser designator
  • 2 delivered in 2007
  • 5 delivered in 2008
  • 4 delivered in 2009
  • 1 delivered in 2011
Elbit RATTLER  Israel Laser designator
  • Short range system
  • 2 delivered in 2012 (one G and one H version)
Miscellaneous
Metravib Pilar MkIIW system  France Gunshot detector 6 in delivery since 2013[200]
ICARO Stazione radiosondaggio  Italy Meteo probe system
  • almost 1 system in service in 2003
  • 22 systems delivered in 2009

Boats

[edit]

Source [96]

Name Origin Type Number Photo Notes
SAI Ambrosini 121 Trushter  Italy Motorboat 60 Used by 2° Bridging Regiment
Motorboat  Italy Motorboat
  • Lagunari Regiment = EIG-48, EIG-49, EIG-134, EIG-135, EIG-136, EIG-208, EIG-209, EIG-210
  • 9° Col Moschin Regiment = Hydroambulance "Caria"
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

Air-defence

[edit]
Name Origin Type Number Photo Notes
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"

Aircraft inventory

[edit]

Rotary aircraft

[edit]

Unmanned aerial vehicles

[edit]
Name Origin Type Number Photo Notes
AAI RQ-7B Shadow

(Made by AAI Corporation)

 United States Medium UAV,

fixed-wing,

ISR

16 Ordered in 2010, received in 2016 [201]

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,

fixed-wing,

ISR

2 systems ordered

(3 aircraft each)

Ordered in December 2022[202]

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:

RQ-11 Raven

(Made by AeroVironment)

 United States Miini UAV,

fixed-wing,

ISR

36 (variant A)

36 (variant B)

Received in 2007-08 [201]

2.2 kg, 1h15' endurance, range 10 km, service ceiling 4'500 m, EO/IR sensor (Electro-Optical/InfraRed)[203]

Bramor C4EYE[204]

(Made by C-Astral)

 Slovenia Miini UAV,

fixed-wing,

ISR

3 Purchased in 2014 [201]

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) [204]

STRIX

(Made by Alpi Aviation)

 Italy Miini UAV,

fixed-wing,

ISR

3 (variant c)

1 (variant D)

Received in 2010 [201]

10 kg, 4 hours endurance, operational radius 300 km, service ceiling 4500 m, Sensors available:

  • EO/IR sensor (Electro-Optical/InfraRed)
  • Radar receiver (locate emitters)
  • ELINT (Electronic intelligence)[205][206]
CREX-B(Made by Leonardo)  Italy Miini UAV,

fixed-wing,

ISR

Received in 2014 [207]

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) [208]

SIXTON

(Made by Alpi Aviation and A3R)

Micro UAV,

fixed-wing,

ISR

2 Received in 2010 [201]

< 2 kg, 1h30' endurance on target, LOS 7 km, range 3 km, service ceiling 3'000 m, EO/IR sensor (Electro-Optical/InfraRed) [209]

SPYBALL-B

(Made by Leonardo)

 Italy Miini UAV,

rotary wing,

ISR

Received in 2014 [208]

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) [210]

ASIO-B

(Made by Leonardo)

 Italy Miini UAV,

rotary wing,

ISR

Received in 2014, designed for "hover and stare" [207][208]

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,

quadcopter,

ISR

Carbon-fiber structure [201]

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 [200]

Balloon equipped with a stabilized EO/IR gimbal (Electro-Optical/Infrared)

Future equipment

[edit]
Model Image Origin Type Quantity ordered Notes
IDV SMR6 4×4

Standard Military Range

 Italy Military tactical trucks 1,483 [211]

Delivery: 2025 - 2038

Contract value: €755 million

IDV SMR6 8×8

Standard Military Range

IDV SMR6 10×10

Standard Military Range

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.[212][213]

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..[213]

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.[213]

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).[213][214]
Aster 30 Block 1 NT

SAMP/T added capabilities and additional stockpile

 Italy

 France

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.[215] 50 planned in total [216]
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 [217]
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.[218][219]

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.[218][219]
Armored recovery vehicle Armoured engineering vehicles
Armored vehicle-launched bridge Armoured engineering vehicles
A2CS Programme

Army Armored Combat System

 Germany

or/and

 Italy

Infantry Fighting Vehicle,

Command post,

Counter-tank,

Mortar carrier,

Reconnaissance,

Mobile SHORAD,

Engineering,

Ambulance

Ammunition carrier

Driving school

1000 [220](679 IFV)[221] Initially named AICS (Armoured Infantry Combat System), the programme intended to purchase up to 570 tracked vehicles.[222]

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.[220]

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.

  • Leonardo and KNDS signed a strategic alliance in 2023. A possibility is a collaboration on the vehicle designed by CIO (Consorzio Iveco-Oto Melara) which is partially owned by Leonardo. CIO revealed renderings of their successor to the Dardo.[223]
  • Rheinmetall and its Italian subsidiaries openly mentioned their interest in that programme with the KF-41 Lynx.[224]

Among vehicles that weren't officially mentioned that could be considered are:

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.[226]

Iveco SuperAV  Italy Variants not defined yet 82 Successor of the AAV-7[227]
  • 64 for the Army
  • 18 for the Army engineers
  • (64 for the Navy San Marco Brigade)
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.[228]
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.[228]
VTMM 2 Orso

Veicoli Tattici Medi Multiruolo

 Italy Other roles 190 633 VTMM planned in total [229]
  • 247 VTMM 2 mentioned above
  • 96 in service
  • 190 additional to reach 633
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".[230]

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.[219]
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.[231]
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[232]
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.[233][234]

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.[235][236]

The base vehicle is unknown, but could include:

  Equipment ordered
  Equipment in development financed by the government, but no order yet, or competition launched
  Included in the parliament budget, and budget predictions, but no contract has been signed yet
  Potential equipment considered in a middle-term future

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