The United Arab Emirates has said it plans to buy a dozen Chinese L15 aircraft, as it seeks to bolster its defences after a series of attacks by Yemeni rebels.
The UAE defence ministry said it intended to sign a contract with China National Aero-Technology Import & Export Corporation (CATIC) to buy 12 of the L15 training and light combat aircraft, with the option for 36 additional jets of the same type, the official Emirati news agency WAM reported Wednesday.
“We have reached the final stage in our talks with the Chinese side. The final contract will … be signed soon,” Tareq Al-Hosani, CEO of Tawazun Economic Council – the Emirates’ defence and security acquisitions authority – was quoted as saying.
The value of the deal was not disclosed.
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