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Armed forces and defence agencies in Italy

1 public buyers declaring "Defence" as their main activity in their TED notices, with at least ten supply contract award notices since November 2023. The most notices first.

In proportion

General government spending on goods, services and investment for defence in Italy came to €11.5 billion in 2024 (Eurostat, COFOG). How much of it reaches suppliers through tenders depends on how the country organises the sector — for example whether statutory health insurance is classified in government.

Source: Eurostat, government finance statistics (gov_10a_main, gov_10a_exp) and GDP (nama_10_gdp), retrieved 9 November 2026.

The market in numbers

Public supply contracts in Italy: award notices published on TED from 2023-11 to 2026-11, by publication year.

Contracts awarded
180
in 84 award notices
Awarded value
€1.7B
from 85% of awards with a published value
Suppliers
109
with at least one award
Public buyers
25
in this sector
Contracts awarded by year
Contracts awarded by year2024: 252520242025: 656520252026: 90902026
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Contracts awarded by year
202425
202565
202690
Awarded value by year (EUR)
Awarded value by year (EUR)2024: €33.7M€33.7M20242025: €74.8M€74.8M20252026: €1.6B€1.6B2026
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Awarded value by year (EUR)
2024€33.7M
2025€74.8M
2026€1.6B
What they buy: contracts by product category
  1. Pharmaceutical products54
    Pharmaceutical products: 54
  2. Individual and support equipment26
    Individual and support equipment: 26
  3. Motor vehicles18
    Motor vehicles: 18
  4. Emergency and security equipment7
    Emergency and security equipment: 7
  5. Aircraft and spacecraft5
    Aircraft and spacecraft: 5
  6. Medical equipments5
    Medical equipments: 5
  7. Parts and accessories for vehicles and their engines5
    Parts and accessories for vehicles and their engines: 5
  8. Vehicle bodies, trailers or semi-trailers5
    Vehicle bodies, trailers or semi-trailers: 5
  9. Other57
    Other: 57
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What they buy: contracts by product category
Pharmaceutical products54
Individual and support equipment26
Motor vehicles18
Emergency and security equipment7
Aircraft and spacecraft5
Medical equipments5
Parts and accessories for vehicles and their engines5
Vehicle bodies, trailers or semi-trailers5
Other57
Where the buyers are (NUTS 2 region)
  1. Lazio163
    ITI4
    Lazio: 163
  2. Toscana10
    ITI1
    Toscana: 10
  3. Liguria2
    ITC3
    Liguria: 2
  4. Puglia2
    ITF4
    Puglia: 2
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Where the buyers are (NUTS 2 region)
Lazio163
Toscana10
Liguria2
Puglia2
Who wins, by company size as declared in the notice
Who wins, by company size as declared in the notice: Large companies 12.2%, Medium-sized 1.1%, Small 2.2%, SME (size not stated) 8.3%, Size not stated 76.1%Large companies: 22 (12.2%)12%Medium-sized: 2 (1.1%)Small: 4 (2.2%)SME (size not stated): 15 (8.3%)Size not stated: 137 (76.1%)76%
  • Large companies
  • Medium-sized
  • Small
  • SME (size not stated)
  • Size not stated
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Who wins, by company size as declared in the notice
Large companies22 · 12.2%
Medium-sized2 · 1.1%
Small4 · 2.2%
SME (size not stated)15 · 8.3%
Size not stated137 · 76.1%
Foreign winners: where they are registered
  1. Spain1
    Spain: 1
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Foreign winners: where they are registered
Spain1
Where the buyers are (city)
  1. Roma163
    Roma: 163
  2. LIVORNO10
    LIVORNO: 10
  3. taranto2
    taranto: 2
  4. Roma, via XX Settembre, 123A2
    Roma, via XX Settembre, 123A: 2
  5. IMPERIA (IM)2
    IMPERIA (IM): 2
  6. Borgo Piave LT1
    Borgo Piave LT: 1
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Where the buyers are (city)
Roma163
LIVORNO10
taranto2
Roma, via XX Settembre, 123A2
IMPERIA (IM)2
Borgo Piave LT1

Awards to companies registered in Italy

99.4%

Awards to companies registered in Italy: 99.4%

1 awards went to companies registered elsewhere.

Share of the 5 biggest winners

23.9%

Share of the 5 biggest winners: 23.9%

Of all awards; a high share means a concentrated market.

Lots with a single bid

39.4%

Lots with a single bid: 39.4%

Among 170 awards whose notice states the number of tenders.

How we count: one award per procedure, lot and winning company, from live contract award notices; a joint procurement counts on every buyer's market. Values are the awarded amounts published in the notice (framework ceilings and estimates are never added), converted to euro at the ECB yearly average. Company size is the SME flag of the notice (eForms BT-165). Read the methodology.

The buyers, the most award notices first

BuyerNotices
MINISTERO DELLA DIFESA - Aeronautica Militare - Ufficio Generale Centro di Responsabilità AmministrativaROMA13

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