Myanmar receives 6 additional Yak-130 armed trainers from Russia

One of the Yak-130 armed advanced trainers received by the Myanmar Air Force in 2016. Photo c/o Russian Aviation website.

The Myanmar Air Force received another batch of 6 Yakolev Yak-130 armed advanced trainer jets from Russia, as part of an order given to Russian defense export agency Rosoboronexport in June 2015 for 16 aircraft.

The aircraft arrived in Myanmar in December 2018 after being delivered using Russian Il-76TD transport aircraft, with serial numbers expected to be from 1807 to 1812. The aircraft were officially received by the Myanmar Air Force in 15 December 2018 in ceremonies at the flying school airbase near Manadalay.

The Myanmar Air Force currently operate 6 aircraft, delivered in 2 batches in 2017, and were all built by the Irkutsk Aviation Plant in Russia. Another 4 units are expected for delivery within 2019 to complete the order.




[1] BMPD @ Livejournal
[2] IHS Jane's
[3] Aviation Week