The M-346 trainer aircraft built by Alenia Aermacchi has been selected by the Polish Ministry of Defence to train its Air Force pilots.
The contract, which includes training and technical and logistic support, is worth EUR 280 million and includes the purchase of eight M-346 airplanes, plus option on four more planes, in addition to flight simulators and training devices.
The M-346 is the most advanced/lead-in fighter trainer aircraft currently produced and the only new-generation trainer optimized for the role of training pilots who fly on latest-generation high-performance military planes.
The contract is scheduled to be signed in the first months of 2014.