At MSPO 2016 Leonardo Aircraft Division hosted a presentation on the M-346FT (Fighter Trainer), the latest variant of the platform, ideal to train next generation of fighter pilots

1. M-346 Programme
From Advanced Jet Trainer to Fighter Trainer
The Dual Role Concept
Kielce, MSPO Exhibition, 7th September 2016

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M-346 IS THE IDEAL PLATFORM TO TRAIN THE
NEXT GENERATION OF FIGHTER PILOTS.
The most modern Advanced/Lead-In Fighter Trainer
currently produced and the only new generation trainer
optimized for the role.
Excellent performance and flying qualities, similar to modern
frontline fighters.
Advanced design solutions to provide high safety standards
and reduced acquisition and operational costs.
Well suited for every phase of advanced and pre-operational
training, allowing to download training task from the much
more expensive frontline fighters.
Low maintenance and high efficiency make it a very cost
effective option for advanced training solution.
Designed to provide operational capabilities and training
efficiency while maintaining low operating costs (1/5 of front
line fighters costs).
M-346 AJT The Aircraft

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M-346 IS THE IDEAL PLATFORM TO TRAIN THE
NEXT GENERATION OF FIGHTER PILOTS.
The most modern Advanced/Lead-In Fighter Trainer
currently produced and the only new generation trainer
optimized for the role.
Excellent performance and flying qualities, similar to modern
frontline fighters.
Advanced design solutions to provide high safety standards
and reduced acquisition and operational costs.
Well suited for every phase of advanced and pre-operational
training, allowing to download training task from the much
more expensive frontline fighters.
Low maintenance and high efficiency make it a very cost
effective option for advanced training solution.
Designed to provide operational capabilities and training
efficiency while maintaining low operating costs (1/5 of front
line fighters costs).
M-346 AJT The Aircraft

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Italian Air Force
Republic of Singapore Air Force
Israeli Air Force
Polish Air Force
Also selected by:
United Arab Emirates Air Force
as of June 2016
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M-346 AJT Customers
The Market Leader

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• Twin-engine configuration
• Systems redundancy
• “0-0” ejection seats
• High Safety
• Twin-engine configuration
• Systems redundancy
• “0-0” ejection seats
• High Safety
• Variable camber wing
• Vortex lift
• Low wing loading
• Variable camber wing
• Vortex lift
• Low wing loading
• Embedded Tactical
Training Simulation
• Embedded Tactical
Training Simulation
M-346 AJT Characteristics
• Transonic Flight Envelop
• High Rate of Climb
• Excellent Manoeuvrability
and Agility
• Transonic Flight Envelop
• High Rate of Climb
• Excellent Manoeuvrability
and Agility
• APU for
autonomous
operation also from
austere airfield
• APU for
autonomous
operation also from
austere airfield
• Damage tolerant structure
• OBOGS
• High reliable equipment
• HUMS
• Low maintenance and LCC
• Damage tolerant structure
• OBOGS
• High reliable equipment
• HUMS
• Low maintenance and LCC
• Full authority, Digital Fly-by-Wire FCS
• Carefree handling
• Full authority, Digital Fly-by-Wire FCS
• Carefree handling
• In-flight refuelling probe• In-flight refuelling probe
• State-of-the-art HMI
• MFD, HUD and Helmet Mounted Display
• HOTAS controls
• Voice command
• State-of-the-art HMI
• MFD, HUD and Helmet Mounted Display
• HOTAS controls
• Voice command

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Max level speed 590 KTAS (1093 km/h)
Limit speed 572 KEAS (1060 km/h) / 1.2 M
Stall speed 95 KCAS (176 km/h)
Rate of Climb (S.L.) 22,000 ft/min (112 m/s)
Service ceiling 45,000 ft (13,700 m)
Max level speed 590 KTAS (1093 km/h)
Limit speed 572 KEAS (1060 km/h) / 1.2 M
Stall speed 95 KCAS (176 km/h)
Rate of Climb (S.L.) 22,000 ft/min (112 m/s)
Service ceiling 45,000 ft (13,700 m)
Max sustained Load Factor (S.L.) 8.0 g
Max sustained Load Factor (15,000 ft) 5.2 g
Max sustained Turn Rate (15,000 ft) 13 deg/sec
Max sustained Load Factor (S.L.) 8.0 g
Max sustained Load Factor (15,000 ft) 5.2 g
Max sustained Turn Rate (15,000 ft) 13 deg/sec
Take-off Run (S.L.) 1,310 ft (400 m)
Landing Roll (20% int. Fuel S.L.) 1,800 ft (550 m)
Take-off Run (S.L.) 1,310 ft (400 m)
Landing Roll (20% int. Fuel S.L.) 1,800 ft (550 m)
Limit Load Factor +8 / -3 gLimit Load Factor +8 / -3 g
Max Range
•Internal Fuel 1,070 nm (1,980 km)
•External Tanks 1,470 nm (2,720 km)
Max Range
•Internal Fuel 1,070 nm (1,980 km)
•External Tanks 1,470 nm (2,720 km)
M-346 AJT Performance (ISA, CLEAN Configuration)

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Modern NVG Glass Cockpit (front & rear) with:
Head-Up Display
Three “Smart” LCD Multi Function Displays
Helmet Mounted Display
Hands On Throttle And Stick (HOTAS) controls
Voice Commands
Pilot-activated Attitude Recovery System (PARS)
Ring Laser Gyro Platform with embedded GPS
Digital Map Display and Tactical Situation Display
Embedded Tactical Training Simulation (ETTS)
Ground Proximity Warning System (GPWS)
Stores Management System - 5 external stations
Tactical Data Link
M-346 AJT Avionics and Human Machine Interface

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M-346 AJT HELMET MOUNTED DISPLAY
Helmet displays complete and accurate flight data
Accurate Pilot Line-of-Sight, slewing sensors and
cueing weapons
Virtual Head-Up-Display
Day & Night (NVG compatible) operations
Video Recording for debriefing
Fully integrated with ETTS

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Internal / External Lighting Night Vision Goggles
M-346 AJT Night Operations

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Live
Virtual
Constructive
M-346
Full Mission
Simulator
Part Task
Trainer
Real Time
Monitoring Station
M-346 AJT Integrated Training System Concept
Electronic
Classroom (CBT)
Instructor
Operating Station
Training
Management Information
System
Procedure Trainer
Device
Mission Planning
and Debriefing Stations

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M-346FT Fighter Trainer The Dual Role Concept

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M-346 Fighter Trainer is the aircraft version conceived to take the
advantage of additional market opportunities by offering in the short term
a product solution with operational capabilities (Homeland Security,
Tactical Reconnaissance and Ground Attack) as a fall-out of the already
certified M-346 AJT platform
Fighter Trainer configuration is designed to be implemented also as a
retrofit modification onto AJT Production Aircraft
Fighter Trainer capabilities have been developed according to modern
“Rules of Engagement” in order to assure reduced "collateral damages"
and are tailored to fit the international market
Basic configuration frozen. Potential for further development based on
specific Customer requirements.
M-346FT Fighter Trainer Introduction & Concept

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M-346 AJT becomes M-346FT Fighter Trainer
M-346FT
Urban / Battlefield CAS
• PGM + Targeting Pod
• Datalink
• HMD
Homeland security
• Datalink
• SRAAM + HMD
• Gun
Tactical Reconnaissance
• RECCE Pod
• Datalink
Same platform (Airframe, Avionics, MTOW
unchanged, current U/W and U/F stations)
Dual role Capability
Live training
Low cost tactical solution

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M-346FT Fighter Trainer Configuration
Operational Stores
Air-to-Air Missiles (AIM-9)
Free-fall bombs (Mk-82 500 lb)
JDAM (Lizard 2+ or GBU-38)
Laser-Guided Bombs (Lizard 4 or GBU-12)
Small Diameter Bombs
Targeting pod / RECCE Pod
Gun pod (20 mm)
Fuel tanks (3 x 630 lt each)
•150 300 550 1050 •1050 550 300 150
•600
500 600 600 500
Recce POD Targeting POD 600 kg
500 600
600 500

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Other Mission Systems included
Tactical Data Link
RWR (Radar Warning Receiver)
Chaff & Flare Dispenser
Option: RCS reduction kit
Multiple Radios
Secure Radios
Tactical Data Link
RWR Antennas
Chaff & Flares Dispensers
M-346FT Fighter Trainer Configuration

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Central
Inboard
Central
Inboard
Ventral
Configuration 1
SRAAM SRAAMLGB LGB
Configuration 2
LGB LGBTANK* TANK*
DASS
Tactical Data Link
Other Systems:
Ground Attack
(LGB)
Radius of Action (NM): 155 -505 AAR
Ground Attack
(LGB)
Radius of Action (NM): 350
AAR
Mission
Targeting POD
Targeting POD
* Already integrated on M346 AJT platform
Configuration 3
SRAAM SRAAMGun POD*TANK* TANK*
Homeland Security
Radius of Action (NM): 380
M-346FT Fighter Trainer Configurations

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Configuration 4
Configuration 5
Configuration 6
DASS
Tactical Data Link
Other Systems:
Mission
SRAAMTANK* TANK*Recce PODSRAAM
Tactical Reconnaissance
SDB SDBTANK* TANK*Targeting POD
Ground Attack (SDB)
Radius of Action (NM): 320
Urban CAS (SDB)
Radius of Action (NM): 280
Ground Attack
(JDAM)
Radius of Action (NM): 260SRAAM SRAAMTANK*JDAM JDAM
M-346FT Fighter Trainer Configurations
* Already integrated on M346 AJT platform
Central
Inboard
Central
Inboard
Ventral
AAR

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M-346 Master for the Polish Air Force – Program Update

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M-346 Master for the Polish Air Force
The unique configuration of the M-346 for Poland
• New radio with SATURN (Second generation anti-jam Tactical UHF Radio for NATO) mode
• Advanced ETTS (Embedded Tactical Training Simulation) system which
includes new simulation models
• Brake parachute
• Curtain for darkening the canopy and to execute blind flight missions
• Roll-out: 6 June 2016
• First flight: 5 July 2016
• Completed tests in the anechoic chamber for the verification of the correct
functioning of the radios, with on-board aircraft’s systems running.
• First batch of 6 Polish pilots is to begin the final phase of IPUG
(Instructor Pilot UpGrade) training, which will end by the end of October
• Second batch of 4 pilots arrived at the Lecce-Galatina Air Base to start the Ground School
Next steps:
• Experimental and certification flights for avionics, DataLink and communications system
• Tests for the certification of ETTS and braking parachute
• First flight of the second PLAF M-346, end of September
• Type Certification expected in October
• First deliveries by November this year, in line with the program schedule.

20. THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION