The first M-346 advanced jet trainer for RSAF (photo : Luca Peruzzi)
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In September 2010, ST Aerospace, as the prime contractor,
teaming with Alenia Aermacchi (a Finmeccanica company) and The Boeing Company,
was awarded a contract to supply 12 M-346 aircraft and ground based training
system for the RSAF’s Advanced Jet Trainer (AJT) programme.
The roll-out ceremony was attended by officials from the
RSAF, key representatives from ST Aerospace, The Boeing Company and Alenia
Aermacchi, as well as staff representatives involved in the programme.
“We signed the contract less than two years ago and today we have rolled out the first of twelve M-346 aircraft for the RSAF’s Advanced Jet Trainer programme. This is a particularly important moment for our company, a great team job has been achieved in strict collaboration with our industrial counterpart, ST Aerospace, and we are proud to celebrate together with them”. Said Giuseppe GIORDO, Alenia Aermacchi’s CEO.
“The successful rollout of the first M-346 illustrates the
firm commitment by ST Aerospace and Alenia Aermacchi, in support of the RSAF’s
next generation training needs. Together with our partners we will continue to
marry the strengths of one another to deliver an outstanding solution to our
customer.” said CHANG Cheow Teck, President, ST Aerospace.
The rollout follows the obtaining of the type certificate
and the first flight made by this aircraft in July 2012. The delivery of the
first M-346 is scheduled for the end of 2012.
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