23 FEBRUARY 2022

by Gareth Jennings 

2022年2月23日

加雷斯·詹宁斯

 

Known as the JL-10 in China's People's Liberation Army Air Force and People's Liberation Army Navy, the L-15 is to be acquired by the UAE, which was announced on 23 February. (PLAAF)

在中国人民解放军空军和中国人民解放军海军中被称为JL-10的L-15型将被阿联酋购买，这是2月23日宣布的。（PLAAF）

 

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is to acquire advanced jet trainer aircraft from China, under a deal announced by the Ministry of Defence (MoD) on 23 February.

根据国防部2月23日宣布的一项协议，阿拉伯联合酋长国（阿联酋，UAE）将从中国购买先进的喷气式教练机。

 

The deal signed between the MoD and China National Aero-Technology Import & Export Corporation (CATIC) will see the UAE Air Force and Air Defence (AFAD) receive 12 AVIC Jiangxi Hongdu Aviation Industry L-15 aircraft, with options for a further 36 to follow.

国防部与中国航空技术进出口总公司（CATIC）签署的协议将使阿联酋空军和防空部队（AFAD）获得12架中航工业江西洪都航空工业L-15型飞机，另有36架后续采购。

 

“We have reached the final stage in our talks with the Chinese side. The final contract will be signed soon,” Tareq Abdulraheem Al Hosani, CEO of Tawazun Economic Council, said, noting that the deal is part of a wider drive by the UAE to diversify its portfolio of defence equipment.

塔瓦尊经济委员会（Tawazun Economic Council）首席执行官塔里克·阿卜杜勒拉希姆·胡萨尼说“我们与中方的谈判已进入最后阶段。最终合同将很快签署，”，并指出该交易是阿联酋更广泛推动其国防装备组合多样化的一部分。

 

With the contract signature still pending, the announcement did not disclose a value or delivery timeline for the aircraft.

由于合同签署仍在等待中，该公告没有透露飞机的售价或交付时间表。