DefenceTalkDefenceTalkROME: On the 13th July, the operational version of the M-346 Fighter Attack, equipped with an optimised variant of Leonardo’s Grifo radar, successfully completed its maiden flight. The M-346FA is the new light attack variant from the Company’s M-346 Light Fighter Family of Aircraft (LFFA). It offers multirole capabilities with a single platform, cost-effectively delivering […]https://www.defencetalk.com/leonardos-m-346-fighter-attack-embarks-on-maiden-flight-equipped-with-grifo-radar-75993/

DefenceTalkRAFAEL Advanced Defense Systems will supply 5th generation Litening-5 and RecceLite systems to equip Leonardo’s M-346FA light combat aircraft. This is the first integration of 5th generation EO pods to Leonardo’s M-346FA platform. The M-346FA is the multi-role combat variant of the most advanced jet trainer that has been designed for a wide range of […]https://www.defencetalk.com/leonardo-adds-rafael-pods-to-m-346fa-light-combat-aircraft-75430/

DefenceTalkFinmeccanica has signed a contract worth over 300 million Euros with ARMAEREO (Italian National Armaments Directorate) of the Italian Defence Ministry for a further nine Aermacchi M-346 advanced training aircraft for the Italian Air Force. The contract was signed by Grazia Nunnari, head of national and international contracts of ARMAEREO (Italian National Armaments Directorate) and […]https://www.defencetalk.com/italy-finmeccanica-m-346-jets-to-trainer-aircraft-fleet-67144/

DefenceTalkThe contract with the Polish Air Force is to supply eight aircraft as well as Ground Based Training Systems Presented to General Commander of the Polish Armed Forces, the two aircraft will be delivered by November 2016 A total 59 M-346 aircraft have been ordered so far by Italy, Israel, Singapore and Poland ROME: Finmeccanica […]https://www.defencetalk.com/assembly-polish-air-force-m-346-aircraft-66862/

DefenceTalkThe Royal Netherlands Air Force’s Pilots will train in Italy on Alenia Aermacchi’s jets in service with the Italian Air Force, thanks to the agreement that has been signed by the Chiefs of Staff of the two Air Forces in Milan last week that envisages the detachment of an instructor and two student pilots of […]https://www.defencetalk.com/the-royal-netherlands-air-force-pilots-will-train-on-aermacchi-m-346-aircraft-64158/

DefenceTalkEarlier this week, IAF flight school cadets flew on the new instructional plane, the Aermacchi M-346, for the first time. Its predecessor, the Skyhawk, was used by the IAF for four decades Excitement was in the air in Hatzerim Airbase this week, when pilot cadets flew on the new instructional plane, the M-346, or the […]https://www.defencetalk.com/first-israeli-cadets-fly-on-aermacchi-m-346-62067/

DefenceTalkFrance: With the Republic of Singapore Air Force’s (RSAF’s) new advanced jet trainer Alenia Aermacchi M-346, fighter pilot trainees can now train in more realistic air combat environments, handle sophisticated systems early in their training, and be better equipped for fighter operations. The RSAF marked a milestone in its transformation of flying training as it […]https://www.defencetalk.com/singapore-air-force-enhances-fighter-flying-training-with-inauguration-of-m-346-60523/

DefenceTalkThe first M-346 advanced trainer for the Israeli Air & Space Force was rolled out today in a ceremony held at Alenia Aermacchi’s plant in Venegono Superiore, Italy. In July 2012, Alenia Aermacchi, a Finmeccanica company, was awarded a contract from the Israeli Ministry of Defence (IMOD) to supply 30 M-346 advanced jet trainer aircraft, […]https://www.defencetalk.com/alenia-aermacchi-roll-out-first-m-346-for-israel-59115/

DefenceTalkThe Polish Ministry of Defence has chosen the M-346 trainer aircraft produced by Alenia Aermacchi, a Finmeccanica company, and its ground-based training system to train its Air Force pilots. The contract, which includes training and technical and logistic support, is worth EUR 280 million and includes the purchase of eight M-346 airplanes, plus option on […]https://www.defencetalk.com/poland-selects-alenia-aermacchi-m346-advanced-jet-trainer-49994/