", ▁is ▁taken ▁ ▁from ▁the ▁hot ▁dry ▁wind ▁of ▁the ▁Lib yan ▁desert . ▁ ▁During ▁the ▁early ▁ 1 9 7 0 s , ▁Italian ▁manufact urer ▁A erm ac chi ▁conducted ▁a ▁design ▁study ▁on ▁a ▁pros pective ▁light ▁ground ▁attack ▁aircraft , ▁which ▁was ▁given ▁the ▁design ation ▁of ▁MB - 3 4 0 . ▁During ▁early ▁ 1 9 7 7 , ▁the ▁Italian ▁Air ▁Force ▁issued ▁a ▁requirement ▁for ▁ 1 8 7 ▁new - build ▁strike ▁f igh ters , ▁which ▁were ▁to ▁replace ▁its ▁existing ▁Aer ital ia ▁G . 9 1 ▁in ▁the ▁close ▁air ▁support . ▁During ▁ 1 9 8 0 , ▁the ▁Brazil ian ▁government ▁announced ▁that ▁they ▁intended ▁to ▁particip ate ▁in ▁the ▁program ▁in ▁order ▁to ▁provide ▁a ▁replacement ▁for ▁the ▁A erm ac chi ▁MB - 3 2 6 . ▁As ▁a ▁result ▁of ▁a ▁memor and um ▁between ▁Italy ▁and ▁Brazil ▁for ▁the ▁type ' s ▁joint ▁development ▁in ▁ 1 9 8 1 , ▁AM X ▁International , ▁an ▁Italian - B raz ilian ▁joint ▁vent ure , ▁was ▁formed ▁to ▁develop , ▁manufact ure , ▁and ▁market ▁the ▁aircraft . ▁ ▁Development ▁ ▁During ▁early ▁ 1 9 7 7 , ▁the ▁Italian ▁Air ▁Force ▁issued ▁a ▁requirement ▁for ▁ 1 8 7 ▁new - build ▁strike ▁f igh ters , ▁which ▁were ▁to ▁replace ▁its ▁existing ▁Aer ital ia ▁G . 9 1 ▁in ▁the ▁close ▁air ▁support ▁and ▁reconna issance ▁miss ions ,