Antonov awarded contract for aircraft upgradation
The Ukraine based company Antonov got a USD 400mn contract from India for the upgradation of An-32 commercial aircraft.
Caption: Antonov An-32B of the Indian Air Force at Leh Airbase. A file photo
NEW DELHI (BNS): Antonov has bagged $400 million contract from India for upgradation of An-32 commercial aircraft.
The aircraft can be used for transportation of military personnel and aerial delivery of soldiers.
The An-32 is an updated version of the venerable Soviet An-26, a twin-engine engineered for transporting cargo or people in rugged regions, particularly Soviet client states of the Cold War era.
The AN-32 aircraft were acquired for the Indian Air Force in the 1980s and is widely considered a 'safe' aircraft.
Antonov Aeronautical Scientific/Technical Complex is a Ukraine based company deals with the designing and modifications of aircrafts of various classes and purposes.
The aircraft can be used for transportation of military personnel and aerial delivery of soldiers.
The An-32 is an updated version of the venerable Soviet An-26, a twin-engine engineered for transporting cargo or people in rugged regions, particularly Soviet client states of the Cold War era.
The AN-32 aircraft were acquired for the Indian Air Force in the 1980s and is widely considered a 'safe' aircraft.
Antonov Aeronautical Scientific/Technical Complex is a Ukraine based company deals with the designing and modifications of aircrafts of various classes and purposes.
