Turkish defense officials are to visit Kyiv in coming weeks to further talks about joint production of Antonov’s An-188 military cargo aircraft. Defense News quotes a Turkish Aerospace official saying: “This is a complex program for which both sides are keen.” An advanced version of the An-178, the An-188 is to be capable of carrying up to18 tons as far as 7,700 km and then landing on an airfield as short as 600 meters. To equip the Turkish Armed Forces, the An-188 will have to be fully compliant with NATO standards.
Turkish defense officials are to visit Kyiv in coming weeks to further talks about joint production of Antonov’s An-188 military cargo aircraft.
