Italian Air Force orders nine more T-346As

The Italian Air Force has placed an order for nine T-346As for over 300 million Euros. This brings the total number ordered to 18 aircraft.

Alenia Aermacchi T-346A Master MM55155 61-04 formazione legend (22064642876)
By Gian Marco Anzellotti from Roma, Italia [CC BY 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons

Delivery of the new aircraft will begin this year and will be completed by 2018.