Aircraft
New Aggressor Role for Aermacchi M346
Aermacchi’s M346 is established as an advanced/tactical trainer, but recent tests have opened up a new career as an aggressor aircraft.
With its fighter-like performance, the M346 is being touted as an aggressor aircraft and companion trainer.
With its fighter-like performance, the M346 is being touted as an aggressor aircraft and companion trainer.

Over the past few weeks the Italian air force has been testing the Alenia Aermacchi M346 advanced trainer in a new role, mimicking a threat target as a “Red Air” aggressor in dissimilar air combat training (DACT) with front-line Eurofighter Typhoon fighters. Aermacchi has received considerable interest from a number of customers regarding this new capability, which highlights the versatility of the M346 and its ability to provide cost-effective, high-quality training that reduces the burden on the front line.


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