The Yak-130 is now not only the most modern trainer, but the most current jet in the IRIAF inventory. Reports and observers say it could help in training Iranian pilots before the rumored arrival of ...

The collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991 had many ramifications, not just on the societal and economic fronts, but also militarily. Many advanced military projects — despite having been funded and got ...

Here’s What You Need to Remember: Most of the other nations that have looked at the Yak-130 have counter-insurgency or other light combat requirements, on top of any training role. These... Here’s ...

During its first operational exercise, the Iranian Yak-130 coordinated with two MiG-29s to intercept and destroy a target drone with a R-73E air-to-air missile. A little over two months after a ...