The Ukrainian state Enterprise "Antonov" has signed an agreement with the Chinese company Chongqing Kingsley Aeronautical Material Technology Co., LTD for the supply of titanium semi-finished products. The materials obtained can be used in the assembly of An-178 aircraft, [...] Defense Express reports.
According to the electronic public procurement system ProZorro, the contract for the supply of 20,250 kilograms of semi-finished products from titanium alloys was signed on July 26. The order includes 38 items. The marking of some parts suggests that they are intended for the assembly of An-178-100R transport aircraft, the authors of the publication write.
The contract price is $ 1,593,550. According to the terms of the agreement, the delivery will take place no later than 180 days from the date of prepayment.
The Ministry of Defense of Ukraine has signed a contract with Antonov State Enterprise for the purchase of three An-178-100R aircraft in December 2020, Defense Express reports. The contract implies the transfer of the first aircraft to the customer in the first half of 2023.
The AN-178 transport aircraft was developed on the basis of the AN-158 passenger aircraft. In 2015, the first flight of the aircraft took place, and in February 2021, the State Aviation Service of Ukraine excluded the An-178 from the state register of civil aircraft. This decision was due to the fact that the aircraft did not have a certificate of airworthiness for two years.
Daniil Irinin
