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ABU DHABI \u2014 Saudi Arabia will be <\/span>manufactureing<\/span>\u200b<\/span> aircraft within two years after the kingdom signed a deal with Ukrainian manufacturer Antonov on Wednesday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Taqnia Aeronautics Co., a subsidiary of Saudi company for <\/span>development and investment company Taqnia, signed an agreement to develop and manufacture the Antonov-32 light cargo plane in Saudi Arabia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The agreement, signed by Dr. <\/span>Turki Bin Saud Bin Mohammed Al-Saud,(CQ)<\/span> chairman of Taqnia Aeronautics and president of the King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology, (KACST) <\/span>and Dmytro Kiva, (CQ) <\/span>president of the <\/span>Antonov, Company <\/span>will see a transfer of aviation industry technology to the kingdom and training by Ukrainian experts. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to Al-Saud, the evolved Antonov-32 will have an extended range and is designed for military and civilian operations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Its range will be doubled or more and the kingdom will participate in developing new specifications for the aircraft to co-own this technology with the Antonov company,” he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“The new Saudi-Ukrainian aircraft will be designed with Western engines from Canada, navigation systems from American company Honeywell, as well as other parts that will be acquired from the UK,” he added<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The new joint venture will also be limited to Saudi and Ukrainian nationals, only in <\/span>a boost to local ambitions and Ukrainian employment needs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“This is an important agreement for Ukraine and beneficial for Saudi Arabia as it brings the kingdom in to the aviation development and manufacturing industry,” said Dmitro <\/span>Kiva said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Production will begin within two years, according to a joint statement released by Taqnia and Antonov.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Saudi interest in Antonov goes back to 2013 when Turki <\/span>Al-Saud visited the company and reviewed their facilities. in 2013. <\/span>A g<\/span>Gulf source said revealed that <\/span>contract negotiations commenced seven months ago between the two countries. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

“An initial payment of US $150 million was made and the initial plan is to produce eight aircraft,” the source told Defense News.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The agreement notes that the aircraft will be built and designed to improve the aircraft’s with additional capabilities to the aircraft’s <\/span>payload, range and takeoff. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The deal development <\/span>also will include the <\/span>full development of the cockpit with sophisticated American-made navigation devices, which will enable the crew to do more difficult tasks, in addition to many <\/span>other features that will greatly increase significantly <\/span>the aircraft’s capability. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The new model of the aircraft <\/span>will be named Antonov-132 and Saudi Arabia will own the intellectual property and the <\/span>engineering designs for the aircraft.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to the joint statement, the Antonov-32 was selected after studying Saudi the <\/span>needs of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia <\/span>and the international market for light transport aircraft in the military and civil sectors. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Email: amustafa@defensenews.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Twitter: @awadz<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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