The Armed Forces of the Republic of Kazakhstan was established on May 7, 1992, after the dissolution of the Soviet Union
Currently, Kazakhstan is the country with the strongest military potential in Central Asia
and is second only to the Russian army in the Commonwealth of Independent States
Most recently, four modernized L-39C Albatros were delivered to the Kazakh Air Force in October 2021
This promises to strengthen the Kazakh Air Force
The overhaul also included an extensive modernization of the avionics
A government delegation from Kazakhstan has now visited the two companies and discussed in detail the deepening of this already successful cooperation
As part of the overhaul, Aero Vodochody also modernized the avionics on the Kazakh aircraft
This modernization significantly facilitates the user’s further transition to the new L-39NG
and moves the L-39 aircraft to standards that meet the training requirements for next-generation aircraft
Aero Vodochody and OMNIPOL are long-standing partners in supporting L-39 aircraft users worldwide
The L-39 is currently being upgraded in this configuration for other customers as well
Aero Vodochody overhauled and modernized the four L-39C aircraft in its aircraft plant in the Czech Republic, the handover took place in Kazakhstan
The contract also included retraining of the customer’s technicians and aviation personnel
The customer could then immediately start using the modernized aircraft to train new pilots
Kazakhstan is a very demanding L-39 user, due to its extreme climatic conditions
Thanks to their excellent technical and aviation characteristics
the L-39 aircraft fully meet these strict criteria and are able to operate successfully at huge temperature differences
In the past, Kazakhstan got three dozen L-39s initially delivered by OMNIPOL to the Soviet Union in the 1970’s and 1980’s
The Aero L-39 Albatros is a high-performance jet trainer developed in Czechoslovakia by Aero Vodochody
It was designed during the 1960s as a replacement for the Aero L-29 Delfín as a principal training aircraft
It was the first trainer aircraft to be equipped with a turbofan powerplant
The type was exported to a wide range of countries as a military trainer
The L-39 Albatros later served as the basis for the updated L-59 Super Albatros, as well as the L-139
A further development of the design, designated as the L-159 ALCA, entered production in 1997
To date, more than 2,800 L-39s have served with over 30 air forces around the world
The Albatros is the most widely used jet trainer in the world; in addition to performing basic and advanced pilot training
it has also flown combat missions in a light-attack role