The Russian Yak-130M combat trainer aircraft, after deep modernization, gained capabilities for high-precision strikes against ground targets. This conclusion was made by observers of the Western publication Military Watch Magazine, assessing the updated equipment and expanded combat potential of the machine.
According to Military Watch Magazine, the modernization significantly expanded the capabilities of the Yak-130M, which was originally created as a training aircraft. The authors of the publication believe that the updated version has become much more effective for solving real combat missions.
The publication notes that the new modification is capable of performing not only training functions, but also countering drones and delivering high-precision strikes against ground targets. According to the authors, the modernization significantly reduced the Yak-130M's lag behind other aircraft of a similar class.
During the upgrade, the aircraft received the BRLS-130R radar station, the SOLT-130K optoelectronic-laser thermal imaging system, a modern communication complex, and the "President-S130" onboard defense complex. The new set of equipment significantly expands the machine's capabilities for detecting, tracking, and engaging various targets.
Earlier, "Perviy Tekhnicheskiy" reported that the experimental Yak-130M aircraft performed its first test flight. The machine, developed by the United Aircraft Corporation, was tested for about 50 minutes. During this time, the aircraft climbed to an altitude of up to 2 thousand meters, reached a speed of up to 600 km/h, and fully confirmed its calculated characteristics.
Honored Test Pilot of Russia Andrey Voropaev also noted that the onboard equipment of the modernized Yak-130M has been updated by more than half, which significantly expanded the capabilities of the combat trainer aircraft.