Dassault/Dornier Alpha Jet - Variants

Variants

• Alpha Jet A: Attack version originally used by Germany.
• Alpha Jet E: Trainer version originally used by France and Belgium.
• Alpha Jet 2: Development of the Alpha Jet E optimized for ground attack. This version was originally named the Alpha Jet NGAE (Nouvelle Generation Appui/Ecole or "New Generation Attack/Training"),
• Alpha Jet MS1: Close support-capable version assembled in Egypt.
• Alpha Jet MS2: Improved version with new avionics, an uprated engine, Magic Air-to-Air missiles, and a Lancier glass cockpit.
• Alpha Jet ATS (Advanced Training System): A version fitted with multi-functional controls and a glass cockpit that will train pilots in the use of navigation and attack systems of the latest and future generation fighter aircraft. This version was also called the Alpha Jet 3 or Lancier.