Saudi Arabia and the Ukrainian Firm Antonov signed an Alliance to create the modernized An-132 at location An-32 aircraft, which will be used in the airspace of Saudi Arabia, said the head of the Centre for science and technology king Abdulaziz in Riyadh Turki bin Saud.
according to his statement, " the order concluded with the Ukrainian firm of the Commonwealth is the development and production of aircraft in Saudi Arabia."" The first fruits of cooperation with the company "Antonov" will occur after a year and a half, and upgraded the liner at the initial stage will only be used in the airspace of the Kingdom, " explained Turki bin Saud, as quoted by the news Agency.



in the first phase of the Saudi-Ukrainian relations would be upgraded An-32 aircraft." This liner will be turned into the most modern aircraft, equipped with the latest types of engines and the latest achievements in electronics and will have the opportunity to compete respectably with any machines of the same class, " said head of the Saudi research Center. Upgraded An-32, produced within Saudi Arabia, will be named An-132. All rights to fresh theoretical, engineering and other innovations that will be applied in the project, will be Saudi Arabia. Upgraded An-132 is expected to apply as a civilian airliner on domestic flights in the Kingdom, and in the form of military vehicles. The first test flight of a new airliner An-132 are required to complete in the Kingdom a year and a half. The financial component of the contract concluded between Saudi Arabia and the Ukrainian firm, is a commercial secret.

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