The Yak-130M modernisation has added an AESA-equipped radar and an electro-optical/infrared system to the Russian trainer and light combat aircraft, expanding its ability to detect and engage airborne targets, including low-speed unmanned aircraft.
The aircraft is based on the Yak-130 advanced jet trainer, but its avionics and weapons fit have been revised to provide greater combat capability. The new BRLS-130R radar uses an active electronically scanned array (AESA), allowing the aircraft to conduct airborne target search and tracking and provide sensor data for weapon employment. These functions were previously represented to a greater extent through simulated modes on the baseline trainer.
The Yak-130M also incorporates four-tube launchers intended to increase its weapons-carrying capability. Rostec has identified low-speed targets, including attack UAVs, as one of the roles that can be addressed by the aircraft.
The upgrade retains the Yak-130’s twin-engine configuration and basic airframe. The aircraft is powered by two AI-222-25 non-afterburning turbofans, each rated at up to 2.5 tonnes of thrust and equipped with an automated engine-control system.
The baseline Yak-130 is operated by the Russian Aerospace Forces and by air forces in several countries across Europe, Asia and Africa. The Yak-130M is intended to retain the aircraft’s training role while adding onboard systems and weapons capabilities for operational missions.
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