According to a tweet published by Mahmoud Gamal on December 15, 2021, Egypt is reportedly negotiating on 24 Aermacchi M-346 Advanced Jet Trainers and Light Combat Aircraft worth €500 million.

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Aermacchi M-346 jet trainer aircraft (Picture source: Wikipedia)

The Aermacchi M-346 Master is a family of military twin-engine transonic advanced jet trainers and light combat aircraft.

The M-346 is designed for the main role of lead-in fighter trainer, in which aircraft’s performance and capabilities are used to deliver pilot training for the latest generation of combat fighter aircraft.

The M-346 incorporates a full-authority quadruplex digital fly-by-wire flight control system which, in combination with the optimized aerodynamic configuration of the aircraft, provides for full maneuverability and controllability at very high angle of attack (in excess of 30° degrees).

The aircraft has a maximum range of 1,375 nautical miles when outfitted with a maximum of three external fuel tanks, this can be extended via in-flight refueling via a removable refueling probe.