2023-09-03 16:52:26
It seems that Iran will finally receive Russian Su-35 fighters. This is what the deliveries of Yak-130 combat training aircraft portend.
Here’s what we know
Iran’s Tasnim news agency reports that Iran has started receiving Yak-130 aircraft. Their number has not yet been specified. It is believed that they will be used to train pilots of the fourth generation Su-35 fighters.
The Islamic Republic Air Force has received several of these aircraft, which will be stationed at Shahid Babai airfield. The source writes that the Yak-130 can be used to train pilots of 4++ and 5 generation combat aircraft.
The information that Russia wants to sell Su-35s to Iran appeared almost a year ago. However, the exact details of the deal are still unknown. According to some reports, the fighter jets might be paid for in Shahed-131 and Shahed-136 kamikaze drones, which Russia uses to bomb Ukraine.
In March 2023, the Iranians declared that a deal was imminent. At the same time, over the summer it was reported that due to Russia’s reluctance to transfer technology, Iran was considering abandoning the Su-35.
As for the Russian combat aircraft, they were initially intended for Egypt. However, due to the risk of falling under US sanctions, the African country refused the agreement.
Source : Tasnim : Tasnim
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