UAE Finalizes L-15 Jet Trainer Deal With China's CATIC

Tony Osborne November 13, 2023
L-15

A Chinese L-15 is taking part in the Dubai Airshow flying display.

Credit: Mark Wagner Aviation Images
DUBAI—The UAE Defense Ministry has confirmed it has closed a contract with China’s National Aero-Technology Import & Export Corporation (CATIC) to purchase a fleet of L-15 advanced jet trainers. The Tawazun Council - a UAE defense acqusition organisation - described the AED1.62 billion ($440 million...
Tony Osborne

Based in London, Tony covers European defense programs. Prior to joining Aviation Week in November 2012, Tony was at Shephard Media Group where he was deputy editor for Rotorhub and Defence Helicopter magazines.

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