Esercito Italiano is Italy's ground forces. Recently (July 29, 2004), this force was transformed into a professional force and completely volunteer with 115,687 soldiers on active duty. The most famous equipped force includes Dardo, Centauro and Ariete, and aircraft Mangusta attack helicopters, recently deployed in the campaign of the United Nations; but Esercito Italiano also owns a large number of armored Leopard 1 and M113. Agusta A129 Mangusta Aeronautica Militare Italiana (AMI) is the Italian air force. These forces operate independently and was established March 28, 1923, by King Victor Emmanuel III of Italy Regia Aeronautica (equivalent to "RAF") [citation needed]. After World War II, when Italy became a republic by referendum, the Regia Aeronautica was given its current name. Aeronautica Militare today has 45 879 people and 585 aircraft, including 219 combat aircraft and 114 helicopters. To use as a means of substitution and to lease these aircraft Tornado ADV interceptors, the AMI has leased 30 F-16A ADF Packages 15 and four F-16B Block 10 Fighting Falcons, with an option to continue the lease rights Some other units. In the coming years the 121 EF2000 Eurofighter Typhoons, replacing the leased F-16 Fighting Falcons will go into operation. The next improvement for Tornado squadrons IDS / IDT and AMX-fleet will also be conducted. Transport capability is guaranteed by a fleet of 22 C-130J, the same type of new G222 development, is called C-27J Spartan (12 units have been ordered), will go into operation to replace the the G222 [citation needed]. Marina Militare is one of four branches of the Italian armed forces. This force was established in 1946, under the name Republic of Italian Navy, since Regia Marina. Marina Militare Today is a modern navy with a strength of 35,261 and ships of every kind, such as aircraft carriers, destroyers, modern warships, submarines, amphibious ships and other smaller ships as an oceanographic research vessel [citation needed]. Esercito Italiano Marina Militare is now equipping a large aircraft carrier (the Cavour), frigates, submarines and new ships. In modern times, the Marina Militare, was a member of the Organization of the North Atlantic Treaty (NATO), was involved in the peacekeeping operation. Marina Militare is considered the strongest navy in the world Wednesday. The Carabinieri are the gendarmerie and the Italian military police. At the meeting of the G8 Sea Islands 2004, Carabinieri have been given the task of setting up a Centre of Special Police Units (CoESPU) undertake training and development standards for doctrinal landscape units People close involvement campaigns international peacekeeping
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