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Army comparison: Flag of France France vs Flag of Italy Italy

France operates 6,775 active military vehicles vs 3,599 for Italy. Additionally, France has 184 and Italy has 0 vehicles in storage.

ARMS (Armour and Manpower Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Flag of France FranceWorld #15 36.0
ARMS Index / 100

France leads on 6 of 8 categories

Flag of Italy ItalyWorld #30 26.4
  • 225+184 stored Main battle tanksweight ×10 · era 113
  • 9 Rocket artilleryweight ×8 · era 21
  • 75 Self-propelled artilleryweight ×6 · era 64
  • 628 Infantry fighting vehiclesweight ×4 · era 584
  • 174 Towed artilleryweight ×3 · era 108
  • 2,444 Armoured personnel carriersweight ×2 · era 317
  • 2,095 Light armoured vehiclesweight ×2 · era 436
  • 1,125 Protected mobility vehiclesweight ×0.5 · era 1,956
France Italy Bars: weighted contribution to the ARMS Index (vehicles × category weight × era, active + 0.3 × stored; manpower and the rotary, armament and availability multipliers apply on top) · figures: active vehicles at each side's latest inventory year · Methodology
Key figures as of 2026
France Italy Ratio
Total vehicles 6,775 3,599 🇫🇷 1.9×
In storage 184 0 🇫🇷
On order 1,828 373 🇫🇷 4.9×
Main battle tanks 225 113 🇫🇷 2.0×
Artillery pieces 258 193 🇫🇷 1.3×
Armoured fighting vehicles 6,292 3,293 🇫🇷 1.9×
Active military personnel (all branches) 270,000 165,500 🇫🇷 1.6×
Reserve military personnel (all branches) 43,000 14,500 🇫🇷 3.0×
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Infantry fighting vehicles 628 584 🇫🇷 1.1×
Armoured personnel carriers 2,444 317 🇫🇷 7.7×
Self-propelled artillery 75 64 🇫🇷 1.2×
Towed artillery 174 108 🇫🇷 1.6×
Rocket artillery 9 21 🇮🇹 2.3×
Backbone vehicles most numerous in service
🇫🇷 FranceLeclerc ×225VBCI ×628CAESAR ×75
🇮🇹 ItalyAriete 1 ×110Iveco Freccia ×381PzH 2000 ×64
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more armored vehicles, France or Italy?
France has a larger ground force with 6,775 vehicles compared to Italy's 3,599 vehicles.
Which country has more tanks, France or Italy?
France operates more main battle tanks with 225 compared to Italy's 113.
Which army has more infantry fighting vehicles, France or Italy?
France has 628 infantry fighting vehicles compared to Italy's 584.
Which country has more armored personnel carriers, France or Italy?
France operates 2,444 APCs compared to Italy's 317.
Which country has more artillery systems, France or Italy?
France fields 258 artillery systems (self-propelled, towed, and MLRS) compared to Italy's 193.
How do the France and Italy armies compare in size?
France's army is 1.9 times larger than Italy's in terms of total vehicles (6,775 vs 3,599).