Italian AF orders M-346 Masters

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From defence aerospace.com

The Italian air force has finally ordered an initial batch of six Aermacchi M-346 Master jet trainers, with initial deliveries planned for end 2011. (Aermacchi photo)In Rome today, Finmeccanica – via its Company Alenia Aermacchi (a subsidiary of Alenia Aeronautica) – and ARMAEREO (Direzione Generale per gli Armamenti Aeronautici) signed a contract worth EUR 220 million to provide the Italian Air Force with six M-346 Master advanced trainer aircraft (T-346A) and related flight simulators, which together comprise an Integrated Training System (ITS). This contract forms part of a broader agreement to supply a total of 15 M-346 Masters and related support.

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