Russia’s Yak-52 is a single-engine, tandem-seat trainer aircraft designed by Yakovlev Design Bureau. The model is a derivative of the Yak-50 and is known for its impressive aerobatic capabilities and robust design.
The modernized Yak-52 trainer aircraft will be upgraded to combat drones, Dmitry Motin, head of the modernization project at the Aviastroitel Design Bureau, told Sputnik.
«Today, one of the priority projects of our bureau is the modernization of the Yak-52 trainer aircraft into the Yak-52B2 capable of combating UAVs. It is currently waiting for a certificate of airworthiness from Rosaviatsia [Russia’s Federal Air Transport Agency],» he said.
According to him, the aircraft modernization concept includes installing new equipment, including a multi-function display in the rear cockpit.
«Navigation and control equipment, electronic warfare system for jamming communication channels and radar will be modernized,» Dmitry Motin said.
