Russia will complete the deliveries of Yak-130 aircraft to Myanmar this year, according to Mikhail Petukhov, deputy director of Russia's Federal Service for Military-Technical Cooperation (FSMTC) explanations. Speaking at the International Maritime and Aerospace Exhibition LIMA-2017, Petukhov said the first batch of three aircraft was handed over in 2016 and the contract is scheduled to be completed in 2017.
Myanmar placed an order of 10 Yak-130 trainers under a 2015 contract. Myanmar is the fourth foreign buyer of the Russian combat training aircraft which was also acquired by Algeria, Bangladesh and Belarus.
211216-N-QI061-1222 NAVAL STATION MAYPORT, Fla. (December 16, 2021) An MQ-4C Triton Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS), assigned to Unmanned Patrol Squadron 19 (VUP-19), sits on the flight line at Naval Station Mayport, Florida, Dec. 16, 2021. VUP-19, the Navy’s first Triton squadron, will continue to maintain and operate the aircraft off the East Coast to further develop the concept of operations and refine tactics, techniques, and procedures. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Nathan T. Beard/ Released)