Saudi Arabia yesterday announced that it plans to expand into the field of building military aircrafts, AlKhaleejOnline reported.
This comes after Ukraine rolled out its new AN-132 aircraft, which was built in partnership with Saudi Arabia. The kingdom owns 50 per cent of the intellectual property.
The AN-132 is an advanced military transport aircraft. It is a multi-purpose aircraft and equipped with the latest engines and capable of competing with its counterparts in terms of the rate of fuel consumption, and the ability to take off and land in different weather condtions. It is also designed to carry up to eight tonnes …read more
Source: Middle East Monitor