KYIV. April 7 (Interfax-Ukraine) – U.S. Honeywell International Inc. will ensure the supply of avionics for a new multipurpose An-132D aircraft with a load capacity of 9.2 tonnes built by Antonov state enterprise (Kyiv) in the framework of a contract with Saudi Arabia signed in April 2015.
The press service of the plant told Interfax-Ukraine that the supply of Primus Epic 2.0 avionics for the new transport aircraft would be provided under a contract recently signed by Antonov and Honeywell. The start of equipment deliveries is scheduled for April 2016.
As reported, state enterprise Antonov has completed the large scale assembly of a new multipurpose An-132D aircraft. The plant expects the supply of PW150A engines for the airplane by Pratt & Whitney Canada in April. A cooperation agreement with the Canadian company under the An-132 program was signed in October 2015. The prototype of a new An-132 is to be completed by the end of 2016. After performing a series of test flights, the aircraft will be presented to potential customers in Saudi Arabia.
