Western analysts named the main advantage of the upgraded Yak-130M
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Yak-130M
Experienced Yak-130M takes to the skies for the first time
The modernized aircraft has become a full-fledged combat machine and received a radar with air-to-air missiles
Yak-130M delayed until 2028: first flight in 2026
Testing of the modernized aircraft will take about a year and a half
First three Yak-130Ms promised to be built by 2027
The test flight will take place in June 2026
"Yakovlev" brought the Yak-130M drone fighter to flight condition
The modernized aircraft will take to the skies in June 2026
Modernized Yak-130M combat trainer aircraft with new radar and defense system presented at Dubai Airshow
The aircraft received "body kits", while maintaining the compactness and maneuverability of the basic version
Modernized Yak-130M drone fighter and Ansat helicopter to land in Dubai
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Escort is required according to the regulations for conducting test flights
The first prototype of the modernized Yak-130M aircraft was sent for ground and flight tests
The modernization will allow equipping the Yak-130M with air-to-air missiles and high-precision air-to-surface weapons
Bulgarian Military Names Potential Buyers of Yak-130M Light Combat Aircraft
Yak-130M differs from Yak-130 with advanced avionics
What the newest Yak-130M will surprise with: from combat training missions to assault operations and drone combat
Yak-130M can be used to retrain flight personnel for new combat aircraft
"Yakovlev" started work on three models of the new Yak-130M aircraft with the "President-S130" onboard defense system
They will be manufactured by the Irkutsk Aviation Plant