Singapore Airshow 2014: AVIC offering L-15 as AJT alternative

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The China National Aero-Technology Import & Export Corporation (CATIC) is offering the HAIC L-15 advanced jet trainer (AJT) to Asian countries as a cost-effective alternative to more expensive but similarly capable AJT competitors, a senior CATIC official told IHS Jane's on 11 February at the Singapore Airshow.

The official, who spoke on the condition of anonymity, said that CATIC - the export arm of the state-owned Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC) - was pursuing export opportunities for the L-15 AJT in Thailand, Sri Lanka, and Malaysia.

He also confirmed that the first customer of the L-15 is Zambia, which ordered six aircraft in late 2012 to augment the Zambian Air Force's operation of 16 HAIC K-8 Karakoram intermediate jet trainers procured in two batches over the past decade.

L15 SP11 in the manufacture site.

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the second Foreign Customer would be from Latin America(Venezuela , probably)...

http://defenceforumindia.com/forum/china/35701-12-l-15s-exported-latin-america-africa-year.html

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this is the LIFT status not the AJT which is going to be exported...

 

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Pakistan ambassador to Singapore speaks fluent Chinese.

巴基斯坦大使在新加坡用中文赞枭龙战机(视频)_军事_环球网

 

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before the Chinese Lunar new year, the L-15 manufacturer - AVIC HongDu released some official posters to celebrate the new year...

the first batch of L-15 export trainer serial prodction jets (AJT version) along with the L-06 PT06 prototype( LIFT version)...
the situation in Ukraine might affect the delivery of the engines previously ...

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the LIFT varient of L15 would have a small PESA radar with normal detection range about 80 kms. 4 years ago, the mockup(or the prototype) of this radar was displayed on the PT06 , Airshow China 2010..

 

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近期，中航工业洪都顺利完成了L15高教机首个海外用户的验收试飞和空地勤接装培训

　此次培训，按照训练效能培训体系对学员进行了有针对性、系统性的授课，海外用户共派遣50多名空地勤学员参加。在培训过程中，L15高教机优异的性能、友好的界面和良好的维护性让所有学员印象深刻，空勤学员们纷纷表示，充分体会到了高机动、大迎角、持续大过载等三代机典型特征，有的学员甚至表示他已经爱上了这款飞机。

经过紧张的学习与考核，全体学员高质量、高效率完成了所有课目，取得了优异成绩。在结业仪式上，学员们纷纷表示，此次培训是一次高起点、高水平的培训，为后续快速掌握新一代战斗机的使用奠定了良好的基础。（洪宣）

the Hongdu aircraft company achieved the acceptance flight tests by the 1st foreign customer and the training of pilots and ground crew has also finished...

the Zambia Air Force .... No.1......LOL

 

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the Nanchang Aircraft Company（NAC）'s year 2016 test flight schedule began with the maiden fight of 12th L15 export trainer...