Yakovlev Yak-130

Yakovlev Yak-130

Type: trainer

Domain: air

Country of Origin: Russia

Manufacturer: Yakovlev

First Deployed: 2010

Overview

Russian advanced jet trainer and light attack aircraft providing Angolan Air Force with modern training capability and secondary strike role. Angola procured 6 Yak-130 from Russia mid-2010s for advanced pilot training and light combat missions. Features modern glass cockpit preparing pilots for transition to Su-30K, fly-by-wire flight controls, weapons capability including rockets, bombs, and gun pods for training and combat, maximum speed of 620 mph, and comprehensive avionics. Yak-130 enables cost-effective advanced training compared to operating expensive Su-30K for training missions. Secondary light attack role for counter-insurgency or permissive environments where air defenses absent. Represents Russian comprehensive military support package including fighters, trainers, and attack aircraft creating complete Angolan Air Force modernization.

Technical Specifications

armamentUp to 3,000 kg on 9 hardpoints (bombs, rockets, R-73 AAMs)
avionicsGlass cockpit, modern flight controls
max_speed1,060 km/h
manufacturerYakovlev (Russia)
combat_radius~555 km

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