Has UAE Found A New Trainer Aircraft?

New UAE trainer aircraft

The TA-20 could now be a UAE option for replacing the Grob 115s and Pilatus PC-7s serving the UAEAF&AD. 

Credit: Alan Warnes
It became obvious at the recent Dubai Air Show 2025 that the United Arab Emirates Air Force and Air Defense, is still reconsidering its flying training options. With the need to phase-out the Grob 115 and PC-7 MKII, the UAEAF&AD has since 2021 been considering its options. It’s not surprising given...
Alan Warnes

Alan Warnes is Defense Editor of Aviation Week Network publications Arabian Aerospace and African Aerospace.

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