The first An-178-100R military aircraft has been completed by Antonov.

The first An-178-100R military aircraft has been finished and will now face certification testing, according to Antonov State Enterprise.

According to the manufacturer, a total of 30 Ukrainian enterprises contributed to the creation of the new military  plane, manufacturing 177 components.The Ukrainian government has ordered three new An178s early 2020. The company quoted the deputy commander-in-chief of Ukraine’s Armed Forces, Yevhen Moisyuk, as saying, “The Armed Forces of Ukraine need contemporary military equipment that will boost our capabilities and strengthen national stability. I am confident that in the capable hands of our pilots, this plane, the AN-178, will deliver victory to Ukraine.”

The Antonov An-178 jet, which debuted in April 2015 and is patterned on the 99-seat An-158 regional airliner, is slated to replace obsolete military planes like the An-12, An-26, and An-32. The modern An-178 could compete with the Embraer KC-390.The Antonov An-178-100R transport plane is designed for troop transportation as well as the delivery of specific military cargo such as weaponry and other light equipment. When employed for medical evacuation operations, it can carry up to 86 fully prepared paratroopers and up to 100 people on board, including 40 people on conventional hygienic stretchers and 38 individuals flying on side seats followed by four paramedics