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Greece Selects Elbit for Training System

The 20-year deal also includes the supply of 10 Leonardo M-346 advanced trainers.

Israel provides advanced training for its pilots on the Leonardo M-346, which is known locally as the Lavi. (Photo: Elbit Systems)

By David Donald • Contributor - UK

January 8, 2021

Elbit Systems of Israel will provide a new flight training program for the Hellenic Air Force (HAF). The yet to be finalized $1.68 billion contract will run for approximately 20 years and will include the establishment of a flight training center in Kalamata, Greece, complete with a full suite of training aids.

Also to be provided are 10 Leonardo M-346 advanced trainers that will be equipped with Elbit’s own embedded training system and avionics, while Greece’s existing Beechcraft T-6A basic trainers will be upgraded to integrate them into the overall system. It has not been revealed if the M-346s will be purchased outright by Greece or if they will be operated on a contractor-owned, contractor-operated (co-co) basis by Elbit. The Israeli company is also to provide logistics support for the duration of the contract. Elbit was selected after a bidding process, with rival CAE also proposing a package based on the M-346.

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