Alenia Aermacchi and ST Aerospace finalise logistic support for M-346s
Posted by- Neelam Mathews June 26, 2011 Alenia Aermacchi – a company of Finmeccanica’s Aeronautics Sector led by Alenia Aeronautica – has finalised with Singapore's ST Aerospace, the logistics support contracts for the 12 M-346 trainers sold at the end of September 2010 for the Singapore Air Force. The two contracts are expected to generate total sales of around EUR 170 million. The first contract (Supply Chain Management) envisages the joint management of the M-346 suppliers by Alenia Aermacchi and ST Aerospace (after-sales support, including spare parts provisioning, repair and overhaul services) with sharing of risks, sales and profits between the two companies. The other contract (Operations and Support) concerns instead the supply by Alenia Aermacchi of engineering support, program/contract management and field support services. “The two contracts for Singapore confirm the success of the high-technology Italian industry and the primacy at international level of this ai...