Russia’s Yak-130 Joins Philippine Combat Trainer Tender!!

[Ronzkie23]

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Russia has decided to join a tender on the delivery of six light fighter jets to the Philippines with its new Yakovlev Yak-130 Mitten combat trainer, state-run arms exporter Rosoboronexport said on Wednesday.“We are taking part in the Philippine tender with the Yak-130 aircraft,” deputy general director of Rosoboronexport, Viktor Komardin, said at the Defense Services Asia-2012 arms show in Malaysia.The tender for six aircraft to replace the retired U.S.-built Northrop F-5A Tiger fighters was announced last year. The results will be made public in two to three months, the Russian official said. Two rival designs, the Italian Alenia Aermacchi M-346 and South Korea's KAI TA-50, are also competing in the tenderThe Philippines is a new market for Russian arms exporters. Manila used to order military equipment mainly from the United States.“We regard this tender as an opportunity to expand our influence in the region and to demonstrate the capabilities of our military equipment,” Komardin said.The Yak-130 is a highly maneuverable aircraft with an extended range of about 2,000 kilometers (1,250 miles) and a maximum speed of 1,060 km/h (600 m/h) in level flight. It can carry a combat payload of up to 3,000 kilograms (6,600 pounds), consisting of a variety of Russian and Western developed weapons.The Yak-130 has been chosen as a basic aircraft for Russian Air Force pilot training. First deliveries started in 2009.

Source: http://en.rian.ru/world/20120418/172892388.html

Unsa man masulti ninyo ani?

[cobraKing]

traffic na sa naia..nyahahaha..lolz..

[digitalsuperman]

pildi si pacquiao.rematch daw november.mao ra ako masulti.

[windshock]

Pwede mka test drive?

[StingerRay]

Wala lagi'y source link imo post, bro?

[lestat1116]

daog nata contra china. lols

[b1 huck]

unsaon naman lang atong mga tura2x?

[street_of_no_return]

this fighter jets are for free or what? why the hell Russia care for us.? As what i remember Russia and China had balikatan exercise last may or april or march i dont know, i forgot the date. hmmm

[MeMing]

Russia

I wonder how this will affect our relationship with the US and China. Hopefully this will all turn out the best for PEACE.

[trax]

maau nuon ni, pro akog lang ug i crush lang pud ni sa mga pinoy ug naa na dri kai russian ang naa sa pilot bay.. hehehehe pro maau ni as to boost our air defense