The collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991 had many ramifications, not just on the societal and economic fronts, but also militarily. Many advanced military projects -- despite having been funded and ...

The Yakovlev Yak-130 is Russia’s newest trainer aircraft, capable of being programmed to recreate a range of different flight conditions for trainee pilots as well as functioning as a ground-attack ...

Along with two Mig-29 fighter jets the Yak- 130 fired advance missile and intercepted and targeted enemy drones. spokesman of the drill Brigadier General Alireza Sheikh said, "The Yak fighter jet, ...

During its first operational exercise, the Iranian Yak-130 coordinated with two MiG-29s to intercept and destroy a target drone with a R-73E air-to-air missile. A little over two months after a ...

The Yak-130 is a versatile and formidable trainer aircraft that manages to punch above its weight, extending into carrier-based, reconnaissance, and even strike roles. As with many of the military ...

The Yak-130M sports a host of upgrades, including an advanced AESA radar, avionics, radio communications and targeting suites. One year after Russia’s United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) presented the ...

Along with the subsonic Yak-130, the two-seat single-engine Yak-152 will be used to train the latest recruits. The new aircraft is ideal for training since it can be flown at any time of the day, and ...

In the world of Russian jet fighters, Moscow’s finest — such as the Flanker and the fifth-generation Sukhoi T-50 — tend to grab the most headlines. But the Yakovlev Yak-130, a comparatively ...

The aircraft shown armed in the video bears the registration 7-9700 with the tail number 101, identifying it as the first delivered to Iran. The Yak-130 that was captured carrying the R-73 for the ...