Russian Aerospace Forces to Receive 30 Yak-130 Aircrafts by End of 2018

Russian Aerospace Forces to Receive 30 Yak-130 Aircrafts by End of 2018
Sun Apr 17, 2016 13:50:48

The Russian Defense Ministry and Irkut Corporation have successfully reached a deal for the supply of 30 Yak-130 combat training aircraft to the Russian Aerospace Forces, the ministry’s press service said.

The Russian Defense Ministry and Irkut Corporation, the country’s aircraft manufacturer, have sealed a contract for the supply of 30 Yak-130 combat training aircraft to the Russian Aerospace Forces before the end of 2018, the ministry’s press service said.

"In accordance with the terms of the contract, 30 Yak-130 aircraft will be transferred to the Aerospace Forces before the end of 2018," the press service said in a statement.

The respective contract was signed by Deputy Defense Minister Yuriy Borisov and Irkut Corporation President Oleg Demchenko, the statement specified.

The Yak-130 is the world's only training aircraft with the aerodynamic configuration and subsonic flight performance characteristics of modern jet fighters. The two-seat reconnaissance and light attack jet has a combat load of up to 3,000 kilograms (6,600 pounds), Sputnik reported.

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