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Italy Air Force Losses, Crashes & Deliveries

Recorded aircraft losses, crashes, shoot-downs and deliveries for the Italy air force, each with a date and source. See the Italy air force overview.

Events at a glance

Events per year 2022โ€“2026
2022 โ€” 0 events 0 2022 2023 โ€” 1 event 1 2023 2024 โ€” 3 events 3 2024 2025 โ€” 5 events 5 2025 2026 to 9 Oct โ€” 5 events 5 2026

2026 is a partial year: the bars run to 9 Oct 2026.

By event type 14 events logged ยท 4 airframes lost
  • Destroyed 2
  • Crash 2
  • Damaged 3
  • Ordered 5
  • Delivered 2

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Italy air force losses, crashes & deliveries

  1. SEP 182026 Eurofighter Damaged ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Italy ยท Hit in a dispersed parking area at King Fahd Air Base, Taif, during a Houthi attack; no Italian personnel hurt.
  2. SEP 82026 2× MQ-9A Reaper Ordered ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Italy ยท Two MQ-9A Block 5 Reapers ordered from General Atomics through US Foreign Military Sales, for delivery at the end of 2027.
  3. APR 162026 6× A330 MRTT Ordered ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Italy ยท Contract for six A330 MRTT tanker-transports concluded with Airbus, valued at about EUR 1.4 billion.
  4. MAR 152026 Eurofighter Damaged ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Italy ยท Two Eurofighter Typhoons sustained minor shrapnel damage during Iranian missile strike on Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait; both temporarily grounded for inspection.
  5. MAR 152026 MQ-9 Reaper Destroyed ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Italy ยท Destroyed on the ground at Ali Al Salem AB by Iranian ballistic missile and drone attack.
  6. OCT 12025 SF-260 Destroyed ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Italy ยท T-260B trainer crashed near Sabaudia during a training mission, killing two crew.
  7. JUL 212025 2× EA-37B Ordered ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Italy ยท Italy signs a 300 million dollar contract for two EA-37B Compass Call electronic attack aircraft.
  8. MAY 62025 3× MB-339 Damaged ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Italy ยท Three Frecce Tricolori MB-339s touched in formation over Pantelleria; all landed, one ran off the runway.
  9. APR 152025 2× G650ER Delivered ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Italy ยท First two Gulfstream G650ER delivered to the Italian Air Force for government transport.
  10. FEB 172025 17× AW249 Ordered ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Italy ยท Italian AW249 order total reaches 17 aircraft as flight testing progresses.
  11. DEC 232024 24× Eurofighter Ordered ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Italy ยท Italy signed for 24 additional Eurofighters to renew its combat-aircraft fleet.
  12. NOV 252024 3× P180/Avanti Evo Delivered ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Italy ยท Three new P180 Avanti Evo trainers delivered to the Italian Air Force under its fleet-renewal contract.
  13. JUL 242024 Eurofighter Crash ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Italy ยท Australian Defence said the Italian pilot ejected safely and was rescued after the Eurofighter crashed south of Darwin.
  14. SEP 162023 MB-339 Crash ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Italy ยท Crashed after takeoff from Turin-Caselle during display practice; the pilot ejected and a child on the ground was killed.