The Yak-130 that was captured carrying the R-73 for the first time in Dec. 2024 reportedly had the tail number 106, so at least six aircraft (five according to some sources) have already been ...

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 ...

As the Zolfaqar 1403 military exercise continues in full swing along the southern shores of Iran, the Yak-130 fighter jets participated in a joint air operation for the first time and showcased some ...

TEHRAN (Tasnim) A Yak-130 jet of the Iranian Air Force carried out a combat operation during a military exercise in southeast of Iran. The Iranian Armys four divisions, namely the Ground Force, Air ...

Footage from Iranian media shows the country's Yak-130 in action. Credit: Iran/Tasnim News Agency Iran’s Air Force has for the first time the demonstrated the combat capabilities of its Russian ...

The Iranian Air Force has modified the Yak-130 trainer jet for combat, firing a missile to destroy a target drone during the Zolfaqar 1403 tri-service war games in southwestern Iran. A Yak-130 jet ...

Iran has taken a significant leap in modernizing its air force with the debut of the Russian-made Yak-130 advanced jet trainer and light combat aircraft during the Zolfagar 1403 military exercises, ...

TEHRAN, Feb. 25 (Xinhua) -- Iran's army on Monday for the first time used the Yak-130 aircraft in a large-scale military drill, for a joint aerial operation of various units, the official news agency ...

Since at least mid-2023, the United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) has been providing various updates on the development of the modernized version of the Yakovlev Yak-130 advanced trainer, which equips ...

a modernized version of the Yak-130 training aircraft, for the first time at the Armiya-2024 forum. Back then, we wrote about how realistic it was that this aircraft could replace the Su-25 in russia.