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  "id": "yak-130",
  "name": "Yak-130 (Mitten)",
  "aliases": [],
  "domain": "air",
  "country": "RUS",
  "category": "Light combat aircraft",
  "status": null,
  "fielded": 1996,
  "operators": [
    "BGD",
    "BLR",
    "DZA",
    "LAO",
    "MMR",
    "RUS",
    "SYR",
    "VNM"
  ],
  "prolif_count": 9,
  "summary": "Yak-130 (Mitten) Russian Light Combat Aircraft is a subsonic two-seat advanced jet trainer and light combat aircraft originally developed by Yakovlev and Aermacchi as the \"Yak/AEM-130\". It has also been marketed as a potential light attack aircraft.",
  "specs": [
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Manufacturer",
      "section": "system",
      "v": "Irkut Corporation Sokol Aircraft Plant",
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      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "crew",
      "v": 2,
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      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Hardpoints",
      "section": "armament",
      "v": "9 (1 on each wingtip, 3 under each wing, and 1 under the fuselage) with a capacity of up to 3,000 kg",
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "length_m",
      "v": 11.3,
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "width_m",
      "v": 10.6,
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      ],
      "conf": "medium",
      "label": "Wingspan"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Wing area",
      "section": "dims",
      "v": "23.5 sq m",
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "height_m",
      "v": 4.8,
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "mass_kg",
      "v": 5700,
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      ],
      "conf": "medium",
      "label": "Max takeoff weight"
    },
    {
      "k": "payload_kg",
      "v": 3000,
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "engine_name",
      "v": "2 x AI-222-25",
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Thrust / power",
      "section": "mobility",
      "v": "2,500 kg each",
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "speed_kmh",
      "v": 1000,
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Ferry range",
      "section": "mobility",
      "v": "2,400 km",
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "ceiling_m",
      "v": 12500,
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Landing run",
      "section": "mobility",
      "v": "670 m",
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Fire Control System",
      "section": "firecontrol",
      "v": "The Avionica fly-by-wire flight control system is used to adjust the stability and controllability characteristics and flight safety systems to simulate a number of aircraft such…",
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      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Navigation Suite",
      "section": "firecontrol",
      "v": "The open architecture avionics suite includes two computers and a three-channel information exchange multiplexer.",
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      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Navigation Radar",
      "section": "firecontrol",
      "v": "The Yak-130 is fitted with the 8GHz to 12.5GHz Osa or Oca (Wasp) radar developed by NIIP Zhukovsky.",
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "EW countermeasures",
      "section": "protection",
      "v": "The electronic warfare suite includes a chaff and flare dispenser, a radar warning receiver, and active jammers.",
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Chaff / flares",
      "section": "protection",
      "v": "Yes",
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      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Main Gun System",
      "section": "armament",
      "v": "The aircraft is fitted with a 30mm GSh-301 cannon or a podded GSh-23 cannon installed under the fuselage.",
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      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Main Missile Systems",
      "section": "armament",
      "v": "An open architecture avionics suite installed on the Yak-130 allows a wide range of western weapon systems and guided missiles to be integrated including the AIM-9L Sidewinder, Magic 2, and the AGM-65 Maverick.",
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Rocket Weapon Systems",
      "section": "armament",
      "v": "The Aircraft can also deploy unguided B-8M and B-18 rockets.",
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Bomb Weapon Systems",
      "section": "armament",
      "v": "A Platan electro-optical guidance pod is installed under the fuselage for the deployment of the KAB-500Kr guided bomb. 250kg and 50kg bombs and cluster bombs can also be installed.",
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    }
  ],
  "payloads": [],
  "variants": [
    {
      "name": "Yakovlev Yak-130",
      "text": "Basic dual seat advanced trainer.",
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      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "Yakovlev Yak-131",
      "text": "Light attack aircraft as the Su-25 replacement. This version will have cockpit and engine armour, a GSh-30-1 autocannon, and either the Phazotron Kopyo radar with mechanical or electronic beam scanning, or the Tikhomirov NIIP Osa passive phased array radar.",
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      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "Yakovlev Yak-133",
      "text": "Light Strike Aircraft for LUS. The project was canceled in the early 1990.",
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      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "Yak-133IB",
      "text": "Fighter bomber.",
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      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "Yak-133PP",
      "text": "Electronic countermeasure platform.",
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      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "Yak-133R",
      "text": "Tactical reconnaissance variant.",
      "src": [
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      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "Yakovlev Yak-135",
      "text": "Four seat VIP transport.",
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      ]
    }
  ],
  "art": "fighter",
  "image": {
    "file": "yak-130.jpg",
    "thumb": "yak-130-thumb.jpg",
    "credit": "Shadman Samee from Dhaka, Bangladesh",
    "license": "CC BY-SA 2.0",
    "url": "https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:15105_Bangladesh_Air_Force_Yak-130_Mitten._(44224278072).jpg",
    "title": "File:15105 Bangladesh Air Force Yak-130 Mitten. (44224278072).jpg"
  },
  "verified": null,
  "changelog": [
    {
      "date": "2026-10-10",
      "change": "Entry created from the Worldwide Equipment Guide (ODIN), bulk import"
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-10-10",
      "change": "Added photo (CC BY-SA 2.0)"
    }
  ],
  "url": "https://www.defensepedia.com/systems/yak-130.html",
  "sources": {
    "weg-yak-130": {
      "title": "Yak-130 (Mitten) Russian Light Combat Aircraft",
      "publisher": "U.S. Army TRADOC G-2 Worldwide Equipment Guide (ODIN)",
      "url": "https://odin.t2com.army.mil/WEG/Asset/Yak-130_Mitten_Russian_Light_Combat_Aircraft",
      "published": "2026-03-20",
      "tier": 1,
      "checked": "2026-10-10"
    }
  }
}