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==Operators== [[File:S3-ACB Bangladesh Air Force An-32 (24081506344) (cropped).jpg|thumb|[[Bangladesh Air Force]] Antonov An-32 landing ]] [[File:An Antonov An-32 of the Indian Air Force.jpg|thumb|The IAF's Antonov An-32 transport aircraft, during the Republic Day Flypast 2024.]] [[File:Sri Lankan Air Force Antonov An-32B SDS.jpg|thumb|[[Sri Lanka Air Force]] Antonov An-32B.]] [[File:Sun Air Charter Antonov An-32 UA-320-1.jpg|thumbnail|Sun Air Charter An-32 at [[Lokichogio Airport]].]] [[File:Croatian AN-32B Ruzyne.jpg|thumb|Antonov An-32B of the [[Croatian Air Force]].]] [[File:Mexican Navy Antonov An-32B 2009 Belyakov.jpg|thumb|[[Mexican Navy]] Antonov An-32B taking off at [[Kyiv International Airport|Kyiv-Zhuliany]] in 2009.]] ===Military operators=== Besides aircraft in service in the Ukrainian and Russian Air Forces, more than 240 An-32 aircraft are being operated in various countries around the world. [[File:AN-32 cargo plane of the Afghan Air Force.jpg|thumb|right|An Antonov An-32 of the Afghan Air Force]] * {{flag|Republic of Afghanistan|1987}} / {{flag|Islamic State of Afghanistan|1992}} / {{flag|Islamic State of Afghanistan|1992}} / {{flag|Islamic Republic of Afghanistan|2004}} * At least six were delivered to the [[Afghan Air Force]] from 1987. Three were used by the [[Afghan Armed Forces|Taliban Air Force]].<ref name="awst_20070115">"Aerospace Source Book 2007," ''[[Aviation Week & Space Technology]]'', 15 January 2007.</ref><ref name="jane">Jane's Sentinel Security Assessment, 2001</ref> -2 Units Active in 2024.<ref name="World Air Forces 2025">{{cite web |url= https://www.flightglobal.com/download?ac=106507 |title= World Air Forces 2025 |publisher= Flightglobal Insight |year= 2024 |access-date= 10 December 2024}}</ref> {{ANG}} * [[People's Air and Air Defence Force of Angola]]<ref name="fiwaf15 p32">Hoyle ''Flight International'' 8β14 December 2015, p. 32.</ref> Operates seven An-32. {{BAN}} * [[Bangladesh Air Force]]: Three aircraft received and currently in service with the 3 Squadron 'Unicorns'.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Flying high in Bangladesh|url=https://www.airinternational.com/article/flying-high-bangladesh|url-status=live|website=Air International|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211004081724/https://www.airinternational.com/article/flying-high-bangladesh |archive-date=2021-10-04 }}</ref> Two An-32B & one An-32C.<ref name="fiwaf12 p46">Hoyle ''Flight International'' 11β17 December 2012, p. 46.</ref> Overhauled and upgraded with life extension by ''SE PLANT 410 CA'' of Ukraine.<ref>{{cite web|title=SE PLANT 410 CA HANDS OVER THIRD OVERHAULED AND UPGRADED AN-32 AIRCRAFT OF BANGLADESH AIR FORCE|url=http://arp410.kiev.ua/en/novyny-2/7180/|website=PLANT 410 CA|access-date=14 December 2020|archive-date=11 January 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210111041259/http://arp410.kiev.ua/en/novyny-2/7180/|url-status=dead}}</ref> {{COL}} * [[Colombian National Army Aviation]]: Two An-32<ref name="fiwaf12 p49">Hoyle ''Flight International'' 11β17 December 2012, p. 49.</ref> {{COG}} * [[Congolese Air Force]]: 2 in service<ref name="World Air Forces 2022">{{cite web |last = |first = |url= https://www.flightglobal.com/reports/world-air-forces-directory-2022/146695.article|title = World Air Forces 2022|publisher= Flightglobal |year= 2022 |doi = |accessdate= 18 July 2022|url-access=registration}}</ref> {{ETH}} * [[Ethiopian Air Force]]: 1 in service<ref name="World Air Forces 2021">{{cite web |url=https://www.flightglobal.com/download?ac=75345|title = World Air Forces 2021|publisher= FlightGlobal |date= 4 December 2020 |access-date= 20 June 2021}}</ref> {{IND}} * [[Indian Air Force]]: Bought 125 aircraft, ~105 are still in service. Entire fleet is undergoing modernization; 35 upgraded An-32s have been delivered by [[Ukrspetsexport]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.deccanherald.com/content/420519/iaf-awaits-039safe039-return-last.html|title=IAF awaits 'safe' return of last batch of AN-32 fleet|work=Deccan Herald|access-date=26 December 2014}}</ref> The upgrades include modern avionics equipment, new oxygen systems and improved crew seats. The remaining aircraft are being upgraded in India. These will be replaced with the Medium Transport Aircraft (MTA) programme.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Sharma |first=Ritu |date=2024-02-09 |title=Lockheed, Airbus 'Fight It Out' For Multi-Billion Indian Aircraft Deal; Embraer 'Scores Goal' With Mahindra Contract |url=https://www.eurasiantimes.com/lockheed-airbus-fight-it-out-for-multi-billion-indian/ |access-date=2024-02-11 |website=Latest Asian, Middle-East, EurAsian, Indian News |language=en-US}}</ref> As of 2024, IAF has plans to upgrade another 60 An-32s within India by FY2028-29, at the rate of 15 per overhaul cycle, led by 1 Base Repair Depot, [[Kanpur]] and 3 Base Repair Depot, [[Chandigarh]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Mohan |first=Vijay |date=2024-05-10 |title=Indian Air Force draws up roadmap to outsource overhaul of 60 AN-32 aircraft to the industry |url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/india/indian-air-force-draws-up-roadmap-to-outsource-overhaul-of-60-an-32-aircraft-to-the-industry-619923 |website=[[The Tribune (India)|The Tribune]]}}</ref> {{IRQ}} * [[Iraqi Air Force]]: Six An-32B delivered from [[Ukraine]] between November 2011 and October 2012, initially used by the [[23rd Squadron (Iraq)|23rd Squadron]] alongside [[C-130]]s. In May 2013, the [[3rd Squadron (Iraq)|33rd Squadron]] was created to operate Iraq's An-32 fleet.<ref>{{harvnb|Delalande|2016|p=30}}</ref> {{MEX}} * [[Mexican Air Force]]: One An-32.<ref name="fiwaf12 p55">Hoyle ''Flight International'' 11β17 December 2012, p. 55.</ref> * [[Mexican Naval Aviation]]: One An-32B.<ref name="fiwaf12 p55"/> {{PER}} * [[Peruvian Air Force]]<ref name="fiwaf12 p57">Hoyle ''Flight International'' 11β17 December 2012, p. 57.</ref> Three An-32 * [[Peruvian Army]]<ref name="fiwaf12 p57"/> Two An-32B * [[Peruvian Naval Aviation]]<ref name="fiwaf12 p57"/> One An-32B formerly from Hungary {{SRI}} * [[Sri Lanka Air Force]]<ref name="fiwaf12 p60">Hoyle ''Flight International'' 11β17 December 2012, p. 60.</ref> Four An-32 {{SUD}} * [[Sudanese Air Force]]<ref name="fiwaf12 p60"/> Six An-32 ===Former military operators=== [[File:An-32 (12549136855).jpg|thumb|A Libyan An-32 in 2009]] {{ARM}} * [[Armenian Air Force]] One An-32 {{CRO}} * [[Croatian Air Force]]: Operated two An-32B's.<ref name="fiwaf12 p49"/> Modernized in 2004 and subsequently retired and put up for sale in 2014 after being declared redundant. Both were transferred to Ukraine in 2023/24. {{CIV}} * [[Military of Ivory Coast]] one An-32 {{EQG}} * [[Military of Equatorial Guinea|Air Force of Equatorial Guinea]]<ref name="fiwaf12 p50">Hoyle ''Flight International'' 11β17 December 2012, p. 50.</ref> One An-32 lost in crash in 2008.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.1001crash.com/index-page-description-accident-AN32_egng-lg-2-crash-218.html|title=Accident of an Antonov 32 operated by Equatorial Guinea National Guard - AnnobΓ³n, Equatorial Guinea|website=1001crash.com|date=16 April 2008 }}</ref> {{JOR}} * [[Jordanian Air Force]] {{flag|Libya|1977}} * [[Libyan Air Force (1951-2011)|Libyan Air Force]] {{RWA}} * [[Military of Rwanda]] {{TAN}} ===Civil operators=== In July 2016, a total of 25 Antonov An-32 aircraft remained in [[airline]] service. The largest operator was Aero Transporte S.A (ATSA) of Peru with four aircraft. Some 16 other airlines operated smaller numbers of the type.<ref>Thisdell and Farfard ''Flight International'' 9β15 August 2016, pp. 28β29.</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.airforce-technology.com/projects/an32-transport/|title=Antonov An-32 Light Multipurpose Transport Aircraft|website=www.airforce-technology.com}}</ref>
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