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Army comparison: Flag of Italy Italy vs Flag of Russia Russia

Russia's army fields 16,935 active vehicles — 4.7:1 Italy's 3,599. Additionally, Italy has 0 and Russia has 8,360 vehicles in storage.

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Flag of Italy ItalyGround pillar #44 57.1
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Russia leads on 7 of 7 categories

Flag of Russia RussiaGround pillar #3 82.0
  • 113 Main battle tanksweight ×10 3,460
  • 21 Rocket artilleryweight ×8 1,199+1,250 stored
  • 64 Self-propelled artilleryweight ×6 1,742+2,060 stored
  • 203 Infantry fighting vehiclesweight ×4 1,950
  • 108 Towed artilleryweight ×3 670+3,950 stored
  • 698 Armoured personnel carriersweight ×2 4,869+1,000 stored
  • 2,392 Light armoured vehiclesweight ×2 3,045+100 stored
Italy Russia Bars: weighted contribution to the ARMS ground pillar (vehicles × category weight, active + 0.3 × stored) · figures: active vehicles at each side's latest inventory year · Methodology
Key figures as of 2026
Italy Russia Ratio
Total vehicles 3,599 16,935 🇷🇺 4.7×
In storage 0 8,360 🇷🇺
On order 1,604 50 🇮🇹 32×
Main battle tanks 113 3,460 🇷🇺 31×
Artillery pieces 193 3,611 🇷🇺 19×
Armoured fighting vehicles 3,293 9,864 🇷🇺 3.0×
Active military personnel (all branches) 165,500 1,100,000 🇷🇺 6.6×
Reserve military personnel (all branches) 14,500 1,500,000 🇷🇺 103×
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Infantry fighting vehicles 203 1,950 🇷🇺 9.6×
Armoured personnel carriers 698 4,869 🇷🇺 7.0×
Self-propelled artillery 64 1,742 🇷🇺 27×
Towed artillery 108 670 🇷🇺 6.2×
Rocket artillery 21 1,199 🇷🇺 57×
Backbone vehicles most numerous in service
🇮🇹 ItalyAriete 1 ×110PzH 2000 ×64Iveco Freccia ×381
🇷🇺 RussiaT-72 ×1,470BMP-1 ×7502S1 Gvozdika ×850
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more armored vehicles, Italy or Russia?
Russia has a larger ground force with 16,935 vehicles compared to Italy's 3,599 vehicles.
Which country has more tanks, Italy or Russia?
Russia operates more main battle tanks with 3,460 compared to Italy's 113.
Which army has more infantry fighting vehicles, Italy or Russia?
Russia has 1,950 infantry fighting vehicles compared to Italy's 203.
Which country has more armored personnel carriers, Italy or Russia?
Russia operates 4,869 APCs compared to Italy's 698.
Which country has more artillery systems, Italy or Russia?
Russia fields 3,611 artillery systems (self-propelled, towed, and MLRS) compared to Italy's 193.
How do the Italy and Russia armies compare in size?
Russia's army is 4.7 times larger than Italy's in terms of total vehicles (16,935 vs 3,599).