The contract signed by Leonardo with the Italian Directorate of Aeronautical Armaments and Airworthiness confirms Austria will get the new M-346F Block 20 variant. Leonardo has announced it signed a ...

FARNBOROUGH—Leonardo is upgrading its M-346 advanced trainer and light-attack aircraft with new cockpit avionics to ensure the platform is ready to train pilots for the next generation of combat ...

Leonardo is bolstering the credentials of its M-346 thanks to an international school established with the Italian air force – and the airframer is hoping that further sales of the type will follow ...

The M-346 Block 20 will introduce an advanced Human-Machine Interface to replicate the operational environment of next-gen combat aircraft. During the recent Military Flight Training Conference 2025, ...

Austria plans to acquire new trainers to replace the Saab 105 retired in 2020, and the military is in talks with Italy to explore the possibility of a joint purchase of the M-346. Austria is ...

The M-346FA being displayed at the Farnborough International Airshow 2024, alongside its weapons package. Both the trainer and light combat versions of the aircraft are to receive the new Block 20 ...

Leonardo has outlined its ambition for the M-346 to evolve into a common training platform for Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP) partners Italy, Japan and the UK, as it advances work on a major Block ...

Italian firm Leonardo produces the M-346 trainer jet and a fighter attack version. (Courtesy of Leonardo) ROME — Nigeria will take delivery of the first six of 24 Italian M-346 light fighter-trainer ...

An Italian air force Leonardo M-346 FA light combat aircraft flies upside down during the first Egypt International Airshow at Alamein International Airport in Alamein, Egypt, on Sept. 4, 2024.

Nigeria is to receive 24 M-346 aircraft that will be used in both the trainer and combat roles. While Leonardo offers both the M-346FA and M-346FT (pictured) combat versions of the aircraft, all ...