It has been designed for flights in hot climates and mountainous terrains. The An-132D will be the successor of the An-32. Antonov is currently testing a demonstrator aircraft, An-132D, which is a prototype of the An-132. Four An-32s were delivered to Libya in 2005, while the Afghan Air Force also received four in 2008.Īs of July 2019, the production of the An-32 has been suspended. The Soviet Air Force procured 25 An-32s in 1987. The first production An-32 aircraft completed its maiden flight in June 1983 and entered into service with the IAF in July 1984. The state acceptance tests started in 1983. Its engine was replaced with AI-20DM engines and development of the three pre-series An-32 aircraft was completed in October 1982 at the Aviant Plant in Kiev. The An-32 prototype took its maiden flight in July 1976.

The missing aircraft’s wreckage was found in Arunachal Pradesh and the remains of the 13 IAF personnel were recovered. The second batch of ten upgraded aircraft was also delivered by the end of 2011.Īn IAF An-32 aircraft went off the radar after taking off from Jorhat Air Force Station on 3rd June 2019.

The first batch of upgraded aircraft and the equipment required to establish aircraft repair facilities in India was delivered to the IAF in June 2011. Ukrainian special export company SpetsTechnoExport (STE) was responsible for providing spares as part of the agreement. The first 45 An-32s were modernised before 2015 at the Military-Industrial Complex of Ukraine, while the remaining 60 are being overhauled at the BRD-1 aviation plant of the IAF in Kanpur. The upgrade will increase the lifespan of the aircraft by 15 to 40 years. The IAF awarded a $400m contract to Antonov in June 2009 to overhaul its existing 105 An-32 fleet with advance avionics, communication equipment, and landing aids. The An-32 is derived from the An-26 transport aircraft. An-32 is a twin engine, tactical light transport aircraft designed and manufactured by Antonov Design Bureau of Ukraine for the Indian Air Force (IAF).

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