No orders have been announced yet for the SF-260TD but the company says it's marketing the aircraft to existing customers and potential new buyers.

The SF-260TD’s right wing includes an infrared sensor which streams pictures to one of the cockpit displays to assist pilots flying at night and in poor weather.

While the SF-260TD is outwardly similar to previous variants of the type, it features a glass cockpit with high-resolution LCD colour screens.

The Italian Air Force is expected to take delivery of its first Master later this year.

M-346s on the assembly line at Alenia Aermacchi's Venegono factory.

The Israeli Air Force’s first M-346I after a roll-out ceremony on March 20, 2014.

Training aids such as full mission simulators are an important element of the package offered by manufacturers.