Rosoboronexport Signs First Yak-130M Export Deal
Rosoboronexport signed the first contract for the Yak-130M. The first export contract for the delivery of Yak-130M training and combat aircraft has already been concluded.
Consensus
- The first export contract for the Yak-130М has been signed by Rosoboronexport.
- The contract involves the delivery of more than 10 Yak-130М aircraft.
- The Yak-130М features a new onboard defense system and an AESA radar.
- The aircraft is equipped with an expanded arsenal including air-to-air and air-to-ground weapons.
- The Yak-130М is capable of performing both strike and air defense missions.
- The aircraft is described as effectively becoming a light combat aircraft.
- The foreign debut of the Yak-130М took place at the Dubai Air Show in late 2025.
- The contract was signed in 2026.
- The aircraft was presented at the El Alamein International Airshow 2016 in Egypt.
Points of divergence
- The contract was signed at the El Alamein International Airshow in Egypt in 2026. — vedomosti
- President Vladimir Putin visited the Irkutsk Aviation Plant on July 24 and viewed the Yak-130M for the first time. — vedomosti
- On July 29, Rosoboronexport announced the presentation of a new air-to-air missile, RVV-SDM, for export. — vedomosti
- The Yak-130M was described by test pilot Alexander Guskov as having the latest onboard systems enabling its use as a light combat aircraft. — vedomosti
- The contract was signed and came into force in 2026. — vesti
Coverage (2 sources)
- Rosoboronexport signed the first contract for Yak-130M — Ведомости
- In 'Rosoboronexport' told about the first contract for delivery of Yak-130M — Вести