RSAF to get 12 jet trainers
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SINGAPORE Technologies Aerospace Ltd (ST Aerospace) has been awarded a contract to acquire 12 M-346 aircraft and a ground-based training system for the Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) Advanced Jet Trainer (AJT) replacement programme.
The aircraft will be provided by Alenia Aermacchi, while the training system will be supplied by Boeing, said a Ministry of Defence statement on Tuesday.
ST Aerospace will undertake the overall management of the AJT programme. The 12 M-346 aircraft and the ground-based training system are expected to be delivered from 2012.
'The acquisitions of the M-346 aircraft and the ground-based training system mark a significant milestone in the RSAF's force development, enhancing the capabilities and operational readiness of the Singapore Armed Forces,' said Mindef.