Aircraft
Uruguay Interested in Chinese L-15 Trainer
The Latin American air force could seek eight Chinese jet trainers
A team of FAU officers visited the Nanchang production facility in August 2016. 
(Photo: Chinese Internet/huanqiu.com)
A team of FAU officers visited the Nanchang production facility in August 2016. (Photo: Chinese Internet/huanqiu.com)

The Fuerza Aérea Uruguaya (Uruguayan Air Force, FAU) could be the first Latin American customer for the Hongdu Aviation Industry Corporation (HAIG) L-15 Lead In Fighter Trainer (LIFT). Guillermo Facello, deputy of the House of Representatives and member of the National Defence Commission, revealed the information in a television interview in February and added that the FAU might be looking at eight L-15s.