The four ships are Artigliere (pennant F 582), Aviere (F 583), Bersagliere (F 584) and Granatiere (F 585), and are used in fleet escort or long range patrolling duties.

In 2004, 2005, 2008, 2009 and 2010 took part in Operation Active Endeavor, a naval military operation of NATO in the Mediterranean to prevent movements of terrorists or trafficking in weapons of mass destruction and in general to ensure the safety of the navigation in the main maritime communication routes of the Mediterranean.

On a national level, in the last two years of service, she has participated in the OPEN SEA and AMPHEX exercises which also saw cooperation with the Army and the Air Force in a scenario that follows the latest crisis situations that broke out in the Mediterranean.

On 24 June 2018, the Aviere, together with Euro and Driade, left for the last naval campaign of her career after attending the Sea Future 2018 international exhibition at the Military Arsenal of La Spezia, with the students of 2nd course of the Francesco Morosini Military Naval School, and on 16 July 2018 the ceremony of dismissal from the roles is scheduled.

During the ceremony the combat flags of the two ships were delivered to the Commander in Chief of the Naval Squad, Division Admiral Donato Marzano and to the Chief of Staff of the Navy, squad admiral Giuseppe Cavo Dragone for forwarding to Rome and custody in the Shrine of the Flags of the Armed Forces, inside the Altar of the Fatherland.