Modern equipment of the Italian Army is a list of military equipment currently in service with the Italian Army.

Weapons

Small Arms ModelImageOriginTypeCalibreQuantityNotesCombat Knife Extrema Ratio Fulcrum Bayonet—— Handguns Beretta 92FS 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 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 Glock 17 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) Glock 19X Semi-automatic pistol 9×19mm Parabellum — Issue with special forces. In use in the 4° Reggimento Alpini Paracadutisti Ranger (4th Alpini Paratroopers Regiment) FN Five-seveN 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)"Col Moschin 9º Reggimento d'Assalto Paracadutisti" (in Italian). RAIDS Italia Magazine (), 2007. Submachine guns Beretta PM12S Submachine gun 9×19mm Parabellum — Standard issue submachine gun to be replaced by the Beretta PMX.Miller, op. cit. Beretta PMX Submachine gun 9×19mm Parabellum — New standard issue submachine gun (also available to special forces). Successor of the Beretta PM12 Heckler & Koch MP5 Submachine gun 9×19mm Parabellum — Issue with special forces. FN P90 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)"Col Moschin 9º Reggimento d'Assalto Paracadutisti". RAIDS Italia Magazine (ISSN: 1721-3460), 2007. Assault rifles & Battle rifles Beretta 70/90 Assault rifle 5.56×45mm NATO 120,000 Being replaced by Beretta NARP. 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 Beretta ARX160 Assault rifle 5.56×45mm NATO > 25,000 Being replaced by Beretta NARP. Versions A1, A2 and A3 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 NARP Assault rifle 5.56×45mm NATO 7,000 New standard issue assault rifle 7,000 delivered out of 50,000 ordered Beretta ARX200 "Patrol" Battle rifle 7.62×51mm NATO 1,170 Issue with infantry forces. Weapon with a 16-inch barrel and a GLX160 grenade launcher.

Accessories: Steiner ICS (Innovative Combat Sight, automatic compensation for distance to impact) Heckler & Koch G36 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). Heckler & Koch HK416 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) M4 "SOPMOD Variant" Carbine 5.56×45mm NATO ~ 2,000 Issue with special forces. Known deliveries: 2007: 1 2008: 166 2009: 202 2010: 250 2011: 202 Precision rifles Beretta ARX200 Designated marksman rifle 7.62×51mm NATO 130New 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) M110 A1 Designated marksman rifle 7.62×51mm NATO — Issue with special forces. Bolt action sniper rifle 7.62×51mm NATO — New standard issue sniper rifle Sako TRG-42 Bolt action sniper rifle 8.6×70mm — Bolt action sniper rifle 8.6×70mm — Issue with special forces. Selected in 2022 for some elite units (paratroopers, Alpini or the Lagunari) Barrett M82 Anti materiel sniper rifle 12.7×99mm NATO — Standard issue anti material rifle. Accuracy International AWM Bolt action sniper rifle 8.6×70mm —Issue with special forces. Schmidt & Bender 5-25×56 optics

In use in the Col Moschin 9º Reggimento d'Assalto Paracadutisti (9th Parachute Assault Regiment) Accuracy International Arctic Warfare Bolt action sniper rifle 7.62×51mm NATO — Machine guns FN Minimi 5.56 Light machine gun 5.56×45mm NATO 3,000 Standard issue light machine gun. Licensed build by Beretta FN Minimi 7.62 Light machine gun 7.62×51mm NATO 130 130 planned to be purchased to FN in 2023 in 7.62 mm caliber. MG 3 Beretta MG 42/59 Machine gun 7.62×51mm NATO 30,000 Standard issue machine gun. Licensed build by Beretta, Whitehead Motofides and Franchi, since 1959 M2 Browning Heavy machine gun 12.7×99mm NATO — Standard issue heavy machine gun. Shotguns Benelli M3 Super 90 Combat shotgun 12 Gauge — Issue with special forces. Benelli M4 Super 90 Combat shotgun 12 Gauge — Issue with special forces, slowly becoming standard issue, replacing the SPAS-15. — Combat shotgun 12 Gauge — Issue with special forces. In use in the Col Moschin 9º Reggimento d'Assalto Paracadutisti (9th Parachute Assault Regiment). Franchi SPAS-15 Semi-automatic Combat shotgun 12 Gauge 2,000 Standard issue shotgun. Acquired in 1999.Grenades MF2000 — 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. SRCM Mod. 35 Hand grenades — — Standard issue grenade. 838,862 since 2012, production halted for new MF2000. Beretta GLX-160 Attached grenade launcher 40×46 mm LV 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 by 2012 M203 Attached grenade launcher 40×46 mm LV — Used with the M4 assault rifle. Issue with special forces. Mk 19 Automatic grenade launcher 40×53 mm HV — Standard issue automatic grenade launcher.

Anti-tank, anti-structure ModelImageOriginTypeQuantityNotesLoitering munitionsHero-30 (Made by Uvision and Rheinmetall Italia S.p.A.)Loitering munitionUrgent order for the special forces in December 2022.ATGMSpike iCLUATGM launcher210Orders: 90 in 2009: 84 for the Army 6 for the Navy 126 in 2020Page 217 of PDF: https://www.difesa.it/assets/allegati/30714/dpp_2023-2025.pdfSpike CLUATGM launcher53Orders: 53 in 2004 32 for the infantry troops 21 installed on the VLTM LinceSpike MRATGM165Order: 165 in 2004Spike LRATGM1,215Orders:

345 in 2004 870 in 2009Spike LR2ATGM800Order: 800 missiles in 2020

600 Spike LR2 with anti-tank warhead 200 Spike LR2 with multi-purpose warheadTOPLITE III Helicopter missile launcher pod32A pod capable to have 4 Spike-ER missiles.

Order: 32 pods ordered in 2010 (option of 16), used since 2014.Spike ERATGM800Order: 800 Spike ER ordered in 2010 for the Agusta A129D Mangusta, operational since 2010Rocket launchers Panzerfaust 3 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 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 2011Instalaza C90Anti-tank rocket launcherIn use with the special forces, 90mm rocket lancher, variants: CR anti-armor AM anti-personnel BK anti-bunker

Light equipment

Weapon accessories and optical systems ModelImageOriginTypeQuantityNotesWeapon sights ICWS "Individual Combat Weapon System" — Multi-role sight system 20,000Multifunction unit with modules that can be changed:

Day sight IR sight Red dot Visible laser IR visible laser

Ordered in 2020. Aimpoint CompM2 "Acies" Non-magnifying red dot / reflex sight 20,000Supplied between 2004 and 2006.ELCAN Specter DR 1-4× Magnifying red dot / reflex sight — ELCAN Specter DR 1.5-6× — Magnifying red dot / reflex sight — Used with the FN Minimi, imported by Selenia 2000. AN/PAS-13B(V3) Thermal weapon sight — Used with heavy weapons. Deliveries: 36 in 2008, used with the Minimi 7.62 mm 299 in 2009 174 in 2011 Steiner ICS "Innovative Combat Sight" Rifle scope — Automatic compensation for distance to impact, 6×40 magnification. SIMRAD KN250F — Night sighting system — For use with Panzerfaust-3 and others squad weapons 100 delivered in 2009Night vision goggles AN/PVS-21 Night-vision goggles 2,860 Made by Steiner Defence 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 $16.0 million order in 2008 (for estimated 950 systems) 23 delivered in 2012 (403,522 Euros) AN/PVS-18 M983 Night-vision goggles (monocular) — Delivered by FM CASE. AN/PVS-15 M983 Night-vision goggles —Delivered by FM CASE AN/PVS-7B/D Night-vision goggles — TM-NVG "Tactical Mobility-Night Vision Goggle" Night-vision goggles 3,284 Manufactured by i-Aware: 558 delivered in 2013/2014 2,726 ordered in 2014 1,537 planned into the same contract Insight Tecnologyes MUM-2 — Monocular Night Vision Device — Deliveries: 21 in 2009 54 in 2011 1,010 in 2012Thermal imaging Sagem MATIS — Thermal imaging system — About 1,200 systems delivered The HH variant is for medium range, and MP is for long range. Thales Sophie MP Thermal imaging system — Long range imaging system.

Deliveries: 2 in 2007 73 in 2008 5 in 2009 35 in 2011 31 in 2012 Elbit Coral CR Thermal imaging system — Deliveries: 5 in 2008 5 in 2009 30 in 2011. Raytheon W1000-15 — Thermal imaging system — Used with support weapons.

Clothing ModelImageOriginPattern typeEnvironment / coloursNotesClothing Base clothing equipment in M04 Mimetico vegetata camouflage Mixed leaf / Flecktarn pattern Temperate / central Europe Standard clothing.Camouflage M04 Mimetico vegetata 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. 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. M04 Mimetico vegetata deserto Mixed leaf / Flecktarn pattern Arid / desert Desert camo in use by the Italian 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. Aghi di pino (Pine-needle) 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. — — Flecktarn pattern Winter / snow camo Alpini's new standard winter camouflage, replacing the old equipment with the former standard camouflage. Colours: unified white background with Flecktarn light grey spots. — — Ghillie suit Winter / snow camo Sniper winter camouflage suit, used by the Alpini. — — Ghillie suit Temperate / central Europe Sniper camouflage suit, used by the Alpini.

Protective equipment ModelImageOriginTypeQuantityNotesCombat helmets SEPT 2 Plus Helmet 38,000 Deliveries: 4,000 in 2007 6,000 in 2008 12,170 in 2009 (new model) 6,600 in 2010 (new model) 10,370 in 2011 LBA Aramid helmet— Helmet 136 136 delivered in 2012, with IIIA-Mach II protectionBulletproof vests NC4/09 Bulletproof vest 21,000 Deliveries: 5,131 in 2009 8,288 in 2011 6,785 in 2012 2,726 in 2013 AP98/A — Bulletproof vest 87,000 Deliveries: 4,000 in 2007 43,500 in 2008 10,000 in 2009programma annuale di A/R n. SME/52/99 30,000 in 2010programma annuale di A/R n. SME/75/99 Pezt Protech 5200— Bulletproof vest 150 Deliveries: 30 in 2008