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Leopard 1A5 main battle tank 330
Ariete main battle tank 105
Centauro B1 armoured reconnaissance vehicle 363
M113A1 infantry fighting vehicle 882
Dardo infantry fighting vehicle 20
VCC 1/2 armoured personnel carrier 1638
Puma armoured personnel carrier 101
LVT-P7 amphibious armoured personnel carrier 15
Fiat 6614G amphibious armoured personnel carrier 26
Bv206S* tracked all-terrain vehicle 189
MLRS 227mm multiple launched rocket system 22
Pzh 2000* 155mm self-propelled howitzer 70
M109 155mm self-propelled howitzer 192
TR F1 155mm towed artillery 105
MILAN shoulder-launched anti-tank missile n/a
IRT VGT120 TOW shoulder-launched anti-tank missile n/a
Stinger shoulder-launched surface to air missile n/a
HAWK surface to air missile n/a
A-129 Mangusta anti-tank helicopter 60
A-109A/CM Hirundo anti-tank/observation/utility 28
AB206 Jet Ranger observation/training 135
CH-47C Chinook transport 38
NH-90 TTH* transport 60
AB412 transport 23
AB212 transport 12
AB205 transport 79
Do228 transport 3
P-180 Avianti VIP 3
Mirach 20 unmanned aerial vehicle 25



* on order

COMMAND STRUCTURE AND UNITS:

With its headquarters at Verona, Comando Forze Operative Terrestri
(Operational Land Force Command) is the main command of the Italian Army.
Primarily, it is responsible for three Regione Militare (Military Regions),
covering the northern, southern and central parts of Italy.

Below Land Force Command are six subordinate commands: 1º Comando Forze di
Difesa (1st Defence Force Command), 2º Comando Forze di Difesa (2nd Defence
Force Command), Comando delle Truppe Alpine (Alpine Troop Command), Comando
Supporti Forze Operational Terrestri (Operation Land Forces Support Command),
Comando Forze di Proiezione (Projection Force Command) and Comando C4IEW
(C4IEW Command).

The 1st and 2nd Defence Force Command and Alpine Troop Command are composed
of the Italian Army’s main front-line units, which are responsible for
territorial defence. Of the remaining three commands, only Operational Land
Forces Support Command and C4IEW Command are directly responsible for any
units. Operational Land Forces Command is responsible for nine artillery
regiments and six sub-commands (air defence, artillery, aviation, engineers
and logistics). C4IEW is responsible for seven communications regiments.

Most of 1st Defence Force Command units are earmarked to NATO. There are five
brigades belonging to 1st Defence Force: the Brigata Meccanizzata "Centauro"
("Centauro" Mechanised Brigade), 132ª Brigata Corazzata "Ariete"
(132nd "Ariete" Armoured Brigade), Brigata di Cavalleria "Pozzuolo del
Friuli" ("Pozzuolo del Friuli" Calvary Brigade), Brigata
Paracadutisti "Folgore" ("Folgore" Parachute Brigade) and Brigata
Aeromobile "Friuli" ("Friuli" Airmobile Brigade). Each brigade is composed of
5-6 regiments (infantry, artillery, engineers and logistics). "Friuli"
Airmobile Brigade includes two aviation regiments of the Cavalleria Dell’Aria
(Air Cavalry). In total, the Cavalleria Dell’Aria is composed of five
regiments, equipped with around 375 helicopters (including 60 attack
helicopters) and six fixed-wing aircraft.

2nd Defence Force Command units are available for South-Eastern European
Brigade (SEEBRIG) of the Multinational Peace Force South-Eastern Europe
(MPFSEE). The Command also comprises five brigades: Brigata
Meccanizzata "Granatieri di Sardegna", Brigata Meccanizzata "Aosta", Brigata
Meccanizzata "Sassari", Brigata Corrazzata "Pinerolo" and Brigata
Bersaglieri "Garabaldi" ("Garabaldi" Bersaglieri Brigade). Each brigade is
composed of 5-8 regiments (infantry, artillery, engineers and logistics).

Alpine Troop Command’s comprises three brigades: Brigata Alpina "Taurinense"
("Taurinense" Alpine Brigade), Brigata Alpina "Julia" and Brigata
Alpina "Tridentina" ("Tridentina" Alpine Brigade). Each brigade includes
infantry, tank, artillery and engineering regiments. "Taurinense" Alpine
Brigade is available to NATO.

In addition to NATO, the EU and SEEBRIG, the Italian Army also provides one
brigade to the Multinational Land Force (MLF). Troops are also supplied to
European Operational Rapid Force (EUROFOR), which is available for peace-
keeping operations, and the 16-nation Standby Force High Readiness Brigade
(SHIRBRIG), which is available for rapid deployment in UN operations.

The Italian Army operates around 435 MBTs, 900 AIFVs, 1,969 APCs and 250
artillery pieces. Approximately 15 vessels are also operated for amphibious
operations.


Eurofighter Tifone* air defence/strike/recon 121
F-16A/B Fighting Falcon** air defence/strike/recon 34
F-104S-ASA-M/TF-104 Starfighter interception 79
Tornado F3***/IDS/ECR interception/strike/recon/electronic warfare/SEAD 110
AMX/T strike/recon/operational conversion 105
Br1150 Atlantic ASW/ASV/maritime patrol 18
PD-808RM/ECM VIP/electronic warfare/electronic countermeasures 4
C-130J/-30 Hercules transport 22
C-27J Spartan* transport 12
G222 RM/VS transport/electonic intelligence 30
Boeing 707T transport/air-to-air refuelling 4
Boeing 767TT * transport/air-to-air refuelling 4
Airbus A319CJ transport 2
HH-3F Pelican search and rescue 33
AB-212 search and rescue 35
Falcon 50/900 VIP/ambulance 6
P180 Avanti VIP 7
P166M/DL-3 communications/training/surveillance 6
S-208M liaison 34
NH500E liaison/training 52
MB339A/CD/PAN training 102
SF260AM training 38
Grob G103 training 8


* on order. ** leased from the US. *** leased from the UK

COMMAND STRUCTURE AND UNITS:

Comando della Squadra Aerea (Air Defence Command) is responsible for four air
brigades: Brigata Caccia Intercettori (Fighter Interceptor Brigade), Brigata
Caccia Bombardieri/Ricognitori (Fighter Bomber/Reconnaissance Brigade), 9º
Brigata Aerea (9th Air Brigade) and 43º Brigata Aerea.

Fighter Interceptor Brigade comprises five regiments (4º, 5º, 9º, 36º and 37º
Stormo), which are equipped with the F-16 Fighting Falcon, F-104 Starfighter,
Tornado F3 and eventually the Tifone (Typhoon) (deliveries beginning with 4º
and 9º Stormo). Fighter Bomber/Reconnaissance Brigade also comprises five
regiments (2º, 6º, 32º, 50º and 51º Stormo), equipped with the Tornado
IDS/ECR, AMX and MB339. 9th and 43rd Air Brigades are equipped with the
Italian Air Force's transport and SAR assets. 9th Air Brigade primarily
comprises three regiments (14º, 15º and 46º Stormo), while 43rd Air Brigade
comprises three squadrons.

Operations are undertaken within three air regions: 1ª Regione Aerea (covers
northern Italy) with its headquarters in Milan, 2ª Regione Aerea (central
Italy) in Rome and 3ª Regione Area (southern Italy) in Bari.

Major airbases include Cervia, Ghedi, Gioia del Colle, Grazzanise, Grossetto,
Pisa, Practica di Mare, Rivolto and Villafranca. The Italian Air Force is
equipped with about 745 aircraft, including 350 combat aircraft and 125
helicopters.


Giuseppe Garibaldi - aircraft carrier
Cavour - aircraft carrier*
Sauro 1A/2A/3A/4A Class: Fecia Di Cossato, Gianfranco Gazzana Priaroggia,
Guglielmo Marconi, Leonardo da Vinici, Primo Longobardo and Salvatore Pelosi -
fast attack submarines
U212 Class - fast attack submarines*
Audace Class: Ardito and Audace - guided-missile destroyers
Horizon Class - guided missile destroyers*
De la Penne Class: Luigi Durand de la Penne and Francesco Mimbelli - guided-
missile destroyers
FREMM - frigates*
Maestrale Class: Aliseo, Espero, Euro, Grecale*, Libeccio, Maestrale,
Scirocco and Zeffiro - frigates
Soldati Class: Artigliere, Aviere, Bersagliere and Granatiere - frigates
Minerva Class: Chimera, Danaide, Driade, Fenice, Minerv