Italy was the C-27J Spartan's first customer with 12 aircraft purchased to replace the country's air force fleet of G222s.

Greece ordered 12 Spartans in January 2003, with the first example entering service in September 2005.

A number of countries have opted to have a probe in-flight refueling system fitted, as illustrated here on an Italian Air Force C-27J.

Former Eastern Bloc countries have proved to be lucrative markets for Alenia Aeronautica's C-27J sales force with orders received from Lithuania, as illustrated here, Bulgaria and Romania.

One of the main differences between the C-27J and its predecessor, the G222, is the glass cockpit in the newer aircraft. This is the same as in the C-130J and was one of the results of the tie-up with Lockheed Martin, a relationship that has now been severed.

Alenia Aeronautica C-27J Spartan