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Yak-130 (Mitten)

Light combat aircraftFielded 1996Pending verification
Air ForcesRUS
Yak-130 (Mitten)
Photo: Shadman Samee from Dhaka, Bangladesh · CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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System
TypeLight combat aircraft
Date of introduction1996
ProliferationAt least 9 countries
ManufacturerIrkut Corporation Sokol Aircraft PlantMed[1]
Crew2Med[1]
Dimensions and weight
Length11.3 m37 ftMed[1]
Wingspan10.6 m35 ftMed[1]
Wing area23.5 sq mMed[1]
Height4.8 m16 ftMed[1]
Max takeoff weight5,700 kg12,566 lbMed[1]
Flight performance
Engine2 x AI-222-25Med[1]
Thrust / power2,500 kg eachMed[1]
Speed1,000 km/h621 mph · 540 ktMed[1]
Ferry range2,400 kmMed[1]
Service ceiling12,500 m41,011 ftMed[1]
Landing run670 mMed[1]
Protection
EW countermeasuresThe electronic warfare suite includes a chaff and flare dispenser, a radar warning receiver, and active jammers.Med[1]
Chaff / flaresYesMed[1]
Armament and payload
Hardpoints9 (1 on each wingtip, 3 under each wing, and 1 under the fuselage) with a capacity of up to 3,000 kgMed[1]
Payload3,000 kg6,614 lbMed[1]
Main Gun SystemThe aircraft is fitted with a 30mm GSh-301 cannon or a podded GSh-23 cannon installed under the fuselage.Med[1]
Main Missile SystemsAn 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.Med[1]
Rocket Weapon SystemsThe Aircraft can also deploy unguided B-8M and B-18 rockets.Med[1]
Bomb Weapon SystemsA 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.Med[1]
Fire control
Fire Control SystemThe 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…Med[1]
Navigation SuiteThe open architecture avionics suite includes two computers and a three-channel information exchange multiplexer.Med[1]
Navigation RadarThe Yak-130 is fitted with the 8GHz to 12.5GHz Osa or Oca (Wasp) radar developed by NIIP Zhukovsky.Med[1]
Variants
Yakovlev Yak-130Basic dual seat advanced trainer.[1]
Yakovlev Yak-131Light 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.[1]
Yakovlev Yak-133Light Strike Aircraft for LUS. The project was canceled in the early 1990.[1]
Yak-133IBFighter bomber.[1]
Yak-133PPElectronic countermeasure platform.[1]
Yak-133RTactical reconnaissance variant.[1]
Yakovlev Yak-135Four seat VIP transport.[1]
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.

Draft entry. Values come from the cited public sources and are awaiting editor verification.
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Operators
BangladeshBelarusAlgeriaLaosMyanmarRussiaSyriaVietnam
Sources
  1. Yak-130 (Mitten) Russian Light Combat Aircraft, U.S. Army TRADOC G-2 Worldwide Equipment Guide (ODIN)
    Published/updated 2026-03-20 · Tier 1 · checked 2026-10-10
Change log
  • 2026-10-10 Entry created from the Worldwide Equipment Guide (ODIN), bulk import
  • 2026-10-10 Added photo (CC BY-SA 2.0)