KYIV, February 16 /UKRINFORM/. Ukraine has won a tender on modernization of the An-32 aircrafts of India's Air Force, the Industrial Policy Ministry reports as minister Volodymyr Novytsky participated in AERO INDIA 2009.

"At the meeting with India's Defense Minister it was noted that in the context of a recent victory of the Ukrainian party in a tender on modernization of the fleet of 105 An-23 planes of the Indian Air Force, the relevant bilateral military-technical cooperation has prospects of achieving a qualitatively new level. The work on the contract is being completed now," the ministry reported.

The An-32 light multi-purpose airlifter was designed in Antonov ASTC (Kyiv). The airplane can be used in various climatic conditions.

The airlifter is capable of carrying cargo for small and middle range.

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