Irkut to supply 16 Yak-130 planes to Algeria

Russia's Irkut aircraft building corporation has agreed to supply 16 Yak-130 trainer/light attack jets to Algeria, the company's head said at the 2009 International Paris Air Show.

• “We will have a contract with Russia’s Defense Ministry for 62 aircraft, and we will supply 16 Yak-130 planes to Algeria. Besides, applications for 150 Yak-130 have been received, about which we hold talks with [Russian state arms exporter] Rosoboronexport,” Oleg Demchenko said.
• Demchenko said the first Yak-130 to be delivered to Russia’s Air Force in July is undergoing flight tests in the city of Nizhny Novgorod on the Volga.
• “The first two planes from the Algeria contract are in the final assembly,” Demchenko said.
• Demchenko also said Irkut would complete the delivery of Su-30 Flanker-C fighters to Algeria in 2009.
• “We have completed contracts for Malaysia – 18 planes. This year we are completing the delivery of planes to Algeria and continuing the delivery of planes and technological components to India,” he said.
• Irkut’s exports in 2007 were about 20% of Russia’s total armaments exports. In line with current contracts with India, Malaysia and Algeria, the corporation has shipped some 40 Su-30 MK fighters.