China always play Long Term. dont forget Russia has world largest natural resource. Minerals/Metals , Oil & Gas. China have now direct access to those reserves. time to increase the industrial might with Cheap material supply. China having very strong Relations with Russia.
Since NATO will not intervene, the Ukraine government that blocked the sale will no longer exist after this war, I can't see how this deal won't go through.
I think it will be a good idea to send a message to Russia that they have two choices; either sell China whatever engine technology it wants, or don't and China will catch up anyway through espionage/poaching/innovation/etc. Second choice might take longer, but end result is the same, which is that China will catch up to and surpass Russian engines. Russia can choose to cash out and speed up this process or not and watch its people starve. Not a hard decision to make I think.
FWS-17 Minshan indigenous engine for L-15 trainer Aircraft.
I know about WS-17, but I haven't seen anything conclusive that's what L-15 is using right now. Given the recent UAE export orders, it makes me wonder if they are still relying on AI-222.
Don't think so its possible after Russia-Ukraine conflict even if China wants Al-222 engines. China sold J-10C with domestic engines. it could be the pattern for future sales. i m sure L-15 now have domestic engines.
Salyut can make AL-222 no?
YAK-130 advance trainer jet is using the same engine as L-15. Russia (Salyut) is making their own AL-222 engines independently of Ukraine, so there should be no problem for L-15 to switch supply source from Ukraine to Russia.