Antonov continues to build the fuselage of the new An-178 for the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Peru

Antonov continues to build the fuselage of the new An-178 for the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Peru

Despite all the problems related to quarantine and changes in the management of the enterprise, the assembly of the new Anto-178 transport aircraft continues in the Antonov shop.
with reference to Defense Express.

Thus, on June 20, 2020, a group of people's deputies visited the domestic enterprise where they got acquainted with the process of building serial An-178 aircraft, one of which is intended for supply to the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Peru.

As you can see from the photo published by the Antonov press center, illustrating this visit, the process of creating a new transport aircraft does not stop.
Wings and tail feathers for An-178 transport aircraft (SN 006) as of December 2019

In particular, it is clear that the nasal part is attached to the main body, which also slowly acquires its final shape.
The fuselage of the An-178 transport aircraft (SN 006) for the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Peru as of December 2019

We will remind, in the middle of May of this year The press service of Antonov (part of Ukroboronprom) announced the installation of the bow of the fuselage in the general assembly berth, where the floor, frames and side panels of the cargo compartment had previously been placed.
The fuselage of the An-178 transport aircraft (SN 006) for the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Peru as of December 2019

It was also reported that the central part of the wing of the aircraft, its left and right console parts and tail feathers were ready.
The fuselage of the An-178 transport aircraft (SN 006) for the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Peru as of February 2020

In addition, pylons of D − 436−148FM turbojet engines were ready for installation on the fuselage, which, by the way, have already been ordered from the domestic enterprise PJSC Motor Sich (a contract to purchase engines for $ 9.6 million was signed on June 3, 2006). ) and should be delivered approximately by April 2021. Also, on-board integrated navigation and landing equipment and other equipment were purchased for UAH 1.7 million (January 2020).
The fuselage of the An-178 transport aircraft (SN 006) for the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Peru as of March 2020

It will be recalled that the production of the An-178 multi-role aircraft (from a glider with serial number 006) takes place within the framework of a contract concluded in November last year between the State Enterprise Special Technical Export and the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Peru.
The fuselage of the An-178 transport aircraft (SN 006) for the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Peru as of May 2020

According to the contract, the new An-178 must be delivered within 24 months from the date of the first payment. It should be added that recently the Defense Industrial Courier, citing the former representative of Ukraine in Latin America Volodymyr Kravchenko, reported that an advance payment for the aircraft had been made.
Turbojet double-circuit engine D − 436−148FM for An-178

The domestic aircraft was selected by Peruvians in a tender process, where it won over other well-known foreign counterparts.
Transport aircraft CASA C-295 (top left), C-27J Spartan (top right) and An-178

Thus, according to the results of comparisons, the Ukrainian An-178 scored 80.02 points (at an estimated cost of $ 65 million), the Italian universal military transport aircraft of short takeoff and landing C-27J Spartan from the Leonardo group scored 66.22 points (at an estimated cost of $ 65 million), and the third recognized the Spanish carrier EADS CASA C-29 from Airbus Military, which received 58.60 points (with a price tag of $ 55 million).

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