Leonardo, Paramount team for weaponised M-345
Leonardo and Paramount Group have teamed to develop an operational weaponised configuration of the M-345 jet trainer for the African defence market.
The M-345 is a basic/advanced trainer with multirole capabilities and costs comparable to a turboprop aircraft. According to Leonardo, these characteristics make the M-345 a good fit for the African market.
The aircraft has been designed to reduce training times and enable trainees to leverage a platform with higher performance flight characteristics than basic/advanced training aircraft.
The M-345 cockpit architecture is designed to be the same as the frontline fighters for training purposes. The aircraft can also perform operational roles, with an extended flight envelope, high-speed manoeuvring capability even at high altitudes, modern avionics systems, high load capacity and performance.
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