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Rostec Russia has signed the first export contract to supply Yak-130M combat-trainer aircraft. This was reported by "Rostec."
"The first export contract for the supply of Yak-130M combat-trainer aircraft has already been signed," the Russian corporation writes on its Telegram channel.
According to the director general of Rosoboronexport, Alexander Mikheev, the contract provides for the delivery of more than 10 aircraft. Who exactly bought the Yak-130M is unknown.
Earlier Russian media wrote that the aircraft had attracted interest from Asian and African countries. Unconfirmed reports appeared that Vietnam could be the first buyer of the Yak-130M.
To promote the aircraft on the international market, Russia brought it to the El Alamein International Airshow 2026, which is taking place from 8 to 10 September. In addition to the Yak-130M, other examples of Russian aviation equipment can be seen there, including the Su-57 fighter.
UNIAN reference. The first flight of the Yak-130M took place in June 2026. It is often positioned as a combat-trainer, but in fact it is a full-fledged light attack aircraft and fighter that can shoot down UAVs.
Unlike the simple basic version, it received advanced avionics.
The aircraft is equipped with an AESA radar and an expanded arsenal of "air-to-air" and "air-to-surface" weapons. The Yak-130M has the SOLT-130K electro-optical laser thermal imaging system, the Prezident-S130 onboard defense system, and the KSS-130 communications suite.
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Russia is also continuing to actively develop its fifth-generation fighter program, the Su-57. In May 2026 the prototype of its two-seat modification, designated Su-57D, made its first flight.
The new version is expected to be used to train pilots, perform the functions of an airborne command post, and control heavy UAVs. In addition, Moscow sees the Su-57D as a potential product for the international market.
At the same time, Russia continues work on another next-generation fighter project – the light single-engine Su-75 Checkmate.
As UNIAN reported in June, the Russian side is already building a prototype of this aircraft. Unlike the heavier Su-57, Checkmate is being developed as a single-engine machine that Moscow positions primarily as an export product.
Document: PDF proof of the republished news item "Росія вперше продала новий легкий штурмовик" after a recorded deletion or page unavailability. Source: UNIAN.
