Ukraine, together with two Islamic States will build the plane.
Antonov an-132 for the Maritime patrol service of Ukraine will develop together with Saudi Arabia and Turkey.
It is reported by the Censor.With reference to the press service of “Ukroboronprom”.
A Memorandum of cooperation in this direction, the parties have signed in the framework of the 13-th International exhibition of military equipment “IDEF-2017” in Istanbul. From the Ukraine the agreement was signed by the Secretary of national defense and security of Ukraine Oleksandr Turchynov.
An-132 is the first aircraft without Russian components, created by Antonov company, which is part of Ukroboronprom, and is a model of international cooperation of Ukraine and the world aviation giants.
In April, 2015 between the company “Taqnia Aeronautics” and “Antonov” signed a Partnership agreement to develop and manufacture light transport aircraft An-132 in Saudi Arabia.
December 20, 2016 the aircraft was demonstrated to the public during the ceremony of rolling out from the shop, and on 31 March 2017 successfully hosted the first flight of a demonstrator of An-132D.
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