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Basic/advanced trainer and light attack aircraft
Aermacchi M-345 is a basic/advanced trainer and light attack aircraft originating in Italy. It was built by Leonardo S.p.A. (ex Alenia Aermacchi ). Reported operators include Italian Air Force.
ItalyBasic/advanced trainer and light attack aircraft
Italy
Leonardo S.p.A. (ex Alenia Aermacchi )
In active service
Italian Air Force
4
29 December 2016 ( M-345 prototype ) 21 December 2018 ( M-345 production aircraft )
SIAI-Marchetti S.211
2
9.85 m (32 ft 4 in)
8.47 m (27 ft 9 in)
3.74 m (12 ft 3 in)
12.6 m 2 (136 sq ft)
3,300 kg (7,275 lb)
4,500 kg (9,921 lb)
700 kg (1,500 lb)
1 × Williams FJ44 -4M-34 turbofan engine, 15.40 kN (3,460 lbf) thrust with 1,540 kg (3,400 lb) Max Thrust
740 km/h (460 mph, 400 kn)
1,410 km (880 mi, 760 nmi)
12,190 m (39,990 ft)
23.97 m/s (4,719 ft/min)
170 km/h (110 mph, 92 kn)
795 km/h (494 mph, 429 kn)
+7.0/−3.5
0.45
More than 1,000 kg (2,200 lb) of weapons on four hardpoints, including gunpods, bombs, and rockets, with the capability to employ IR guided air-to-air missiles.
More than 1,000 kg (2,200 lb) of weapons on four hardpoints, including gunpods, bombs, and rockets, with the capability to employ IR guided air-to-air missiles.
Reference text from Wikipedia contributors, used under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Sourced dimensions beside a 1.75 m human reference.
Points represent sourced observations, including revisions. Revisions on the same effective date are not separate inventory events. Ranges appear in the table and are not plotted as exact points.
| Observation / report period | Value | Source | Claim state |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Sept 2026 | 9.85 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 9.85 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 9.85 m | Wikipedia contributors | approved |
Aermacchi M-345 equipment records. Variants, orders and quantities are shown as reported in each inventory source; coverage is incomplete.
ItalyReported count for Alenia M-345 HET · T-345A. Service scope: Air Force; does not replace a national total. 1 distinct quantity component(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Explicit source inventory scope: ordered; no other stock status or total inferred. Count column(s): in service: + 9. Origin: Italy. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. Dates are the count-cell citations' stated source period (2026), not the article revision. 2026 cited source edition. Edition or publication years do not claim an exact inventory census day.
Air Force exact named equipment holdings: M-345. Active, operational-reserve and training units excluding equipment in store; November 2025 IISS assessment. Named service only; no parent-force or national total inferred. Source role: AIRCRAFT / TRG. Original estimates, ranges, reporting names, reserve, lease and employment scopes retained; nested included counts are not added. Missile-system quantities mean launchers, not rounds. No readiness, crew, carried weapon, payload, factory-production or future order count inherited.