The Istalian Air Force (Istalian: Aeronautica Militare della Repubblica Istaliana) is the aerial defence force of the Istalian Republic.
It is the last of the istalian armed forces to have been founded just a day after the Navy.
Since its formation the service has held a prominent role in modern Istalian military history. The Air Force was the first of the istalian Armed Forces to be able to deploy nuclear weapons, carried on strategic bombers. Today the strategic bombers of the Air Force into the nuclear strategic plans of Istalia serve mainly as second-strike weapon also if can perfectly serve in the role of first-strike weapon, like the warheads into the silos of the ground nuclear arsenal, as well under the command of the Air Force. The SSBN of the Navy, however, remain the main way for the strategic nuclear plans of the Istalian Defence to deploy its nuclear arsenal. The aerobatic display team is the Comete Tricolori.
Ranks
See Ranks, insignia and uniforms of the Armed Forces of Istalia.
Equipement
Combat aircraft
| Air Force of the Istalian Republic Aeronautica Militare della Repubblica Istaliana | |
|---|---|
 Coat of arms of the Istalian Air Force | |
| Founded | 17 december 2262 |
| Country | Istalian Republic |
| Allegiance | Ministry of Defense (Istalia) |
| Branch | Armed Forces of the Istalian Republic |
| Type | Air Force |
| Size | 85,000 active personnel |
| Motto | In cielo con onore (Into the sky with honor) |
| Commanders | |
| Capo di Stato Maggiore dell'Aeronautica Militare (Chief of the Staff of the Air Force) |
Generale di Squadra Aerea Marco Vittori |
| Role | Name | Picture | Number | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air Superiority Fighter | Ajace Aeronautics AF-43 Falco | File:F-43.jpg | 370 | Info about the F-43 |
| Striker Fighter | JetStream HF-35 | 250 | HF-35s details | |
| Fighter | Artanian Defense Group "Unionfighter Typhoon" | 60 | "Unionfighter Typhoon" details (in retiring) | |
| Ground-attack Aircraft | Jetstream HF-35b | 290 | HF-35b details | |
| Strategic Bomber | Artanian Defense Group SHB-450 | 35 | SHB-450 details |
Transport and Refueling
| Role | Name | Picture | Number | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heavy Transport Aircraft | Ajace Aeronautics MC-47 "Titano" | 
|
65 | Ajace MC-47 "Titano" details |
| Transport/Refueling Aircraft | Ajace Aeronautics T20 "Colossus" | 60 (T) 38 (R) |
LA T20 "Colossus" details | |
| Refueling Aircraft | Reglair Flugzeugbau AG i3 | 25 | i3 details | |
| Vip transport aircraft | Turrino Aeronautica P200 | 21 | P200 details | |
| Executive transport aircraft | Reglair Flugzeugbau AG i6 | 2 | i6 details |
Special mission
| Role | Name | Picture | Number | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AEW & C | Ajace Aeronautics LA AASC-2000 "Guardiano" | 8 | AASC-2000 "Guardiano" details | |
| Signal Intelligence | Artanian Defense Group ADG-550 | 3 | ADG-550 details | |
| Patrol aircraft | Ajace Aeronautics A-70 "Albatros" | 6 | LA-70 "Albatros" details |
Trainer Aircraft
| Role | Name | Picture | Number | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trainer AirCraft | Turrino Aeronautica MM-340 "Vate" | 15 | MM-340 "Vate" details | |
| Trainer AirCraft | Turrino Aeronautica MM-339 "Passero" | 20 | MM-339 "Passero" details |
Unmanned aerial vehicle
| Role | Name | Picture | Number | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UAV | Ajace Aeronautics UAV-M C5 "Nibbio" | 195 | UAV-M C5 "Nibbio" details |
Helicopters
| Role | Name | Picture | Number | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Multi-role/Transport helicopter | Leonardi LH-200 | 72 | LH-200 details | |
| Medium transport helicopter | Leonardi LH-121 | 65 | LH-121 details | |
| Heavy transport helicopter | Jiraiya Heavy Industries JH-1 "Heimdall" | 38 | JH-1 "Heimdall" details | |
| Anti-submarine warfare (ASW) and medium-lift transport/Utility helicopter | Leonardi LA-500 "Stregone" | 26 | LA-500 "Stregone" details |