On May 30, the Italian Air Force celebrated the first 200,000 flying hours (FH) of the Alenia Aermacchi AMX jets. The total amount of FH of the light-attack and reconnaissance single-engine aircraft ...

The AMX is an attack aircraft powered by a single 11,030-lb.-thrust Rolls-Royce Spey Mk 807 non-afterburning turbofan. Alenia and Aermacchi (then independent) initially pursued separate designs for ...

Fourth-generation fighters are now a reality, providing new levels of energy and agility as well as sensor and weapon networking, but posing the problem of how to train pilots to make safe and ...

The Brazilian air force has awarded Alenia Aermacchi a contract worth €58 million ($75 million) for the logistical support of its AMX strike aircraft inventory. Under the terms of the three-year deal, ...

The Italian Air Force retired the last of its AMX combat aircraft on 5 April. (Italian Air Force) The Italian Air Force (Aeronautica Militaire Italiana: AMI) has retired its Aeritalia Macchi ...

The AMX light bomber and reconnaissance aircraft is retired after 35 years of service. On Apr. 5, 2024, the Aeronautica Militare (Italian Air Force) officially bid farewell to its AMX “Ghibli” fleet ...