In effetti la cosa si presta ad equivoco .... in quanto, anche nell'articolo seguente, si può leggere ....
"The M-345 would replace the Italian air force’s older MB-339s and compete on the international market against advanced turboprop trainers such as the Embraer Super Tucano and Beechcraft T-6.
It would serve for basic pilot training, with Alenia Aermacchi’s M-346 fulfilling the role of a lead-in fighter trainer."
Link .... http://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/paris-air-show/2013-06-20/alenia-aermacchi-develops-m-345-basic-advanced-trainer