Alenia / Alenia Aermacchi

Alenia Aeronautica, an Italian aerospace company, was created in 1990 as division of Finmeccanica by concentrating the Finmeccanica aerospace and defense industries Aeritalia (formed in 1969 by the merger of Fiat Aviazone and Aerfer) and Selenia (electronics company). Alenia was immediately associated with Eurofighter and other advanced programs.
A new Alenia Aeronautica was incorporated in 2002, when Finmeccanica spun off its divisions as independent companies.
On 1 January 2012 Alenia Aermacchi was created as the merger of Alenia Aeronautica and its subsidiaries Alenia Aermacchi and Alenia SIA. In 2016 the manufacturer became Leonardo-Finmeccanica as Alenia Aermacchi merged into the new Finmeccanica, which was rebranded as Leonardo in 2017.

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C-27J | M-346

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Alenia C-27J Spartan

The Alenia C-27J Spartan is a military transport aircraft developed and manufactured by Alenia Aermacchi (Leonardo's Aircraft Division from 2016). It is an advanced derivative of Aeritalia's G.222 (C-27A Spartan in U.S. service), equipped with the engines and various other systems that are used on the larger Lockheed Martin C-130J Super Hercules. In addition to the standard transport configuration, specialized variants have been developed for maritime patrol, search and rescue, C3 ISR (command, control, communications, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance), fire support, electronic warfare and ground-attack missions. First flight was in 1999 and introduction in 2006 in Italy.
In 1995, Alenia and Lockheed Martin began discussions to improve the G.222 by using the C-130J's glass cockpit and a more powerful version of the G.222's T64G engine and four-blade propellers. In 1996, a program began on an improved G.222, named C-27J; it used a U.S. military type designation based on the G.222's C-27A designation. In 1997, Alenia and Lockheed Martin formed Lockheed Martin Alenia Tactical Transport Systems (LMATTS) to develop the C-27J. The design changed to use the C-130J Super Hercules's Rolls-Royce AE 2100 engine and six-blade propeller. Other changes include a fully digital MIL-STD-1553 systems and avionics architecture, and an updated cargo compartment for increased commonality. The C-27J has a 35% increase in range and a 15% faster cruise speed than the G.222.

Alenia MC-27J Spartan, registration MM62127, built 1979, serial number 4033
Vliegbasis Volkel (UDE/EHVK), Uden, Netherlands, 13 June 2019
(built as Aeritalia G.222, converted to Alenia MC-27J in 2000)

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C-27J | M-346

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Alenia Aermacchi M-346 Master

The Alenia Aermacchi M-346 Master is a military twin-engine transonic trainer aircraft. Originally co-developed with Yakovlev as the Yak/AEM-130, the partnership was dissolved in 2000 and Alenia Aermacchi proceeded to separately develop the M-346 Master, while Yakolev continued work on the Yakovlev Yak-130. The first flight of the M-346 was performed in 2004. The type is currently operated by the air forces of Italy, Israel, Singapore, and Poland.
The T-346A is the Italian military designation from 2012 for the M-346.

Alenia-Aermacchi T-346A Master, registration MM55213, built ????, serial number 1025
Vliegbasis Volkel (UDE/EHVK), Uden, Netherlands, 14 June 2019

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C-27J | M-346

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