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Antonov design bureau, Ukrainian aircraft manufacturing and services company and part of the state-run Ukroboronprom Concern, will present some of its latest developments at Defexpo arms exhibition, which will be held March 28-31 in the Indian state of Goa, the press-service of the enterprise reported.
According to the report, Antonov will present the project of An-132 new transport aircraft, developed to replace An-32, as well as An-148 and An-178 aircraft.
"To replace An-32 aircraft well-known in India, Antonov offers a new An-132 multi-purpose cargo aircraft with a capacity of up to 9.2 tonnes. This program is implemented in cooperation with partners from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia with the participation of the global aviation industry's leaders. Indian enterprises are invited to take part in the manufacturing this aircraft, and the ministries and departments of the country – to become its customers," the report says.
As UNIAN reported earlier, on February 21, 2016, Mykhaylo Gvozdov, President of Antonov Company, and Ali Mohammed Al-Ghamdi, CEO of Taqnia Aeronautics Co., signed Agreement on cooperation for the establishment in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia of aircraft manufacturing complex and An-132 production in cooperation with Antonov Company.
The Agreement sets certain plans as for delivery, organization of operation, after-sale support of Antonov aircraft of the An-132, An-148 families and An-178. It also concerns further joint works on organization of cooperative production of the An-132 in KSA.
UNIAN memo. The state-owned enterprise Antonov is the manufacturer of cargo, passenger, and special purpose aircraft. Among the company's most recognized projects are An-32, An-148, An-158, An-74, An-124, An-70, and An-225 ("Mriya", the longest and heaviest airplane ever built).