Aermacchi was an Italian aerospace company founded in 1920 by Giulio Macchi, originally known as Aeronautica Macchi. Throughout its history, the company built Nieuport monoplanes, seaplanes, and military trainers, and later specialized in civil and military pilot training aircraft. In 2003, Aermacchi merged with the Finmeccanica Group and became Alenia Aermacchi. The company was involved in international military programs such as the AMX program, Panavia Tornado program, Eurofighter program, and C-27J program. Alenia Aermacchi’s core business was the design and production of military trainers. The information in this article requires more precise citations.
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