Private firm ITPS Canada orders six M346 T training aircraft from Italy's Leonardo (opex360.com)

• ITPS Canada orders six M346 T Block 20 from Leonardo, with option for six more.
• Deployment from 2029 for training NATO and Five Eyes pilots in Canada.
• M346 is a supersonic jet with digital controls, seven hardpoints, and 1,800 km range.

"ITPS Canada, a private defense services company, has ordered six new M346 T Block 20 advanced jet trainers from Leonardo, with an option for six more. Deliveries are scheduled for 2029. The aircraft will operate from the International Tactical Training Centre in North Bay, Ontario, providing training for NATO, Five Eyes, and allied air forces. ITPS Canada currently uses L-39 trainers. The M346 is a supersonic twin-engine jet with digital flight controls, seven hardpoints, and a range of 1,800 km, also in service with Italy, Israel, Poland, and others."