AERMACCHI M-346FA THE MULTIROLE COMBAT MASTER

THE FIGHTER-ATTACK: AERMACCHI M-346FA

Evolving from the proven Advanced Jet Trainer and External store integration includes:
dual-role Fighter Trainer variant, the Aermacchi M-346FA
is a highly efficient and reliable radar-equipped multirole • GBU-12/16 (500/1000 lb) Paveway II LGB
combat aircraft, meeting an increasingly wide range of • Lizard 2 LGB (500 lb)
customer operational needs. • GBU-38 (500 lb) JDAM
• GBU-32 (1000 lb) JDAM
The M-346FA is equally well suited to air-to-ground • GBU-49 (500 lb) Enhanced Paveway II GPS/LGB
scenarios, performing CAS/COIN and Interdiction with • Lizard 4 GPS/LGB (500 lb)
Precision Guided Munitions, air-to-air (air policing and • Small Diameter Bomb (SDB)
airspace control) and tactical reconnaissance. • MK.82FF (500 lb) general-purpose bomb
The M-346FA is a highly effective low-cost, tactical • MK.82HD Snakeye (500 lb) general-purpose bomb
solution for the modern battlefield. • MK.83 (1000 lb) general-purpose bomb
• Rocket Launchers
Key attributes include: • Gun pod
• Air-to-Air Missiles (Iris-T and AIM-9L)
• Twin engined configuration and four channel fly- • Up to 3 External Fuel tanks (630 lt each)
by- wire, flight control system provide systems • Recce pod
redundancy for exceptional mission reliability and • Target Designator Pod
battlefield survivability
• High fuel capacity and air-to-air refuelling capability
for long range endurance and Time on Station
• High-end, net-centric communications suite Performance (clean)
• High rate of climb Max level speed 590 KTAS
• Exceptional speed and manoeuvrability, even at low Limit speed 572 KEAS/1.15 MN
altitude and when fully-armed Rate of climb 21,000 ft/min
• A multi-mode radar (Leonardo Airborne and
Service ceiling 45,000 ft
Space Systems Grifo) specifically optimized for the
M-346FA Limit Load Factors +8/-3 g
• A design architecture that allows the integration Endurance clean/3 ext. tanks 2 h 40 min/3 h 50 min
of a wide range of external stores and sensors:
Tactical data link, Defensive Aids Sub-System Powerplant
(DASS) including Radar Warning Receiver (RWR), Engines, turbofan 2 Honeywell
Missile Approach Warning System (MAWS), Chaff & F124-GA-200
Flare Dispenser (IFF Interrogator, secure comms, Thrust, max, sls, ISA 12,500 lb (2x2850 Kg)
ECM pod and qualified Radar Cross Section
reduction kit)
Weights
• Helmet Mounted Display (HMD) and Voice
Command (VC) Take-off (clean) 17,085 lb (7.750 Kg)
Take-off (maximum) 22,930 lb (10.400 Kg)

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