Saudi Arabia buys EW Aircraft from the Ukraine
The Saudi armed forces are expected to procure a minimum of six An-132s, four of which would be configured for search-and-rescue operations and two for electronic warfare operations
Ami Rojkes Dombe
| 29/11/2016
By Staff Sgt. Brian Ferguson - U.S. Air Force, direct link to image here!, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=3097194
The quwa.org website reports that Ukroboronprom's Antonov division has recently completed the assembly of its first An-132 light multi-mission transport aircraft.
Pratt & Whitney Canada (P&WC) was selected to power the An-132 through its PW150 turboprop engine. The An-132 will be able to carry a maximum payload of up to 8,400 kg. The Ukraine Today reports that the An-132 is expected to roll out of its hangar for tests in December. Additional information about the aircraft can be found on redstar.gr.
IHS Jane’s reports that the Saudi armed forces are expected to procure a minimum of six An-132s, four of which would be configured for search-and-rescue operations and two for electronic warfare (EW) operations.
According to airforce-technology.com, the aircraft is jointly developed by Antonov and Taqnia Aeronautics Company. It is still unclear who will provide Saudi Arabia with the plane's radar and electronic warfare suit.
The Saudi armed forces are expected to procure a minimum of six An-132s, four of which would be configured for search-and-rescue operations and two for electronic warfare operations
By Staff Sgt. Brian Ferguson - U.S. Air Force, direct link to image here!, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=3097194
The quwa.org website reports that Ukroboronprom's Antonov division has recently completed the assembly of its first An-132 light multi-mission transport aircraft.
Pratt & Whitney Canada (P&WC) was selected to power the An-132 through its PW150 turboprop engine. The An-132 will be able to carry a maximum payload of up to 8,400 kg. The Ukraine Today reports that the An-132 is expected to roll out of its hangar for tests in December. Additional information about the aircraft can be found on redstar.gr.
IHS Jane’s reports that the Saudi armed forces are expected to procure a minimum of six An-132s, four of which would be configured for search-and-rescue operations and two for electronic warfare (EW) operations.
According to airforce-technology.com, the aircraft is jointly developed by Antonov and Taqnia Aeronautics Company. It is still unclear who will provide Saudi Arabia with the plane's radar and electronic warfare suit.
