Italy completes delivery of Aermacchi M-346 jet trainers to Israel
Israel has received the last Aermacchi M-346 advanced jet trainer from Italy's Leonardo-Finmeccanica this month.
VARESE, ITALY (BNS): Israel has received the last Aermacchi M-346 advanced jet trainer (AJT) from Italy's Leonardo-Finmeccanica this month.
The Israeli Air Force had ordered a total of 30 M-346 AJTs from Italy in 2012.
The first jet was delivered to it in 2014.
The final aircraft was handed over in the Leonardo-Finmeccanica's Venegono Superiore facility at Varese in the presence of Brig. Gen. Shmuel Tzuker of the Israeli Ministry of Defence, the company said on June 9.
The M-346s have replaced the Israeli Air Force's TA-4 Skyhawk planes.
Italy, Israel, Singapore and Poland have ordered a total of 68 Aermacchi M-346s.
The Israeli Air Force had ordered a total of 30 M-346 AJTs from Italy in 2012.
The first jet was delivered to it in 2014.
The final aircraft was handed over in the Leonardo-Finmeccanica's Venegono Superiore facility at Varese in the presence of Brig. Gen. Shmuel Tzuker of the Israeli Ministry of Defence, the company said on June 9.
The M-346s have replaced the Israeli Air Force's TA-4 Skyhawk planes.
Italy, Israel, Singapore and Poland have ordered a total of 68 Aermacchi M-346s.
