Do you want to access to this and other private contents?
Log in if you are a subscriber or click here to request service

New upgrade for Yakoklev Yak-130 trainer jet

Moscow, Russia - "Increasing its combat potential allows it to be potentially used in action"

Irkut, the well-known Russian aircraft-maker (the same which produces the popular Su-27 interceptor family), has declared it will upgrade the sensor-package of its latest release, the Yakoklev Yak-130 trainer jet, with an improved optical/infrared sensor and a radar. "We plan to 'grow' the capabilities of this aircraft, fitting a radar and electro-optical, thermal and laser systems. The upgrades...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1143538
Rome, Italy, 07/18/2012 17:38
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

Similar

Civil aviationItaly. Grottaglie factory (2): Leonardo's relaunch plan

Cingolani (ceo): "Diversifying production and technologies, we are speeding things up"

To diversify production and technologies. These are the two cornerstones around which the plan of the Italian Leonardo Group, specialized in the aerospace and defense sectors, would relaunch and develop... more

DefenseTokyo and Seoul are talking about defense again

Communication line between the two countries reopened after nine years

Relations between Seoul and Tokyo have been unfrozen. In fact, Japan and South Korea have returned to jointly talking about defense. This hasn't happened since August 2015. Nine years after the last meeting,... more

DefenseBelarus would maintain Russian helicopters

This is what Ukraine's Center for National Resistance reveals

A Belarusian factory is reportedly repairing Russian military helicopters used in the war against Ukraine. This would be a maintenance center located at the Baranavichy base, where repair and overhaul... more