for testing, in place of the standard engine and propeller. The increased noise produced by the experimental installation (115-120 dB) outweighed the modest gains in performance. An-32MP : Marine Patrol version. An-32P Firekiller : Aerial firefighting version. Special category type certificate granted on 10 March 1995. A total of eight tons of liquid can be discharged from the two external tanks simultaneously or one after the other. Drops are conducted at 40–50 m above ground level and 240 to 260 km/h. Can be used as a cargo aircraft when not fighting fires. An-32V-200 : A tactical transport/cargo aircraft outgrowth from the An-32B-100, with more modern avionics allowing two crew operation. Intended for export; despite reasonable interest few have been sold. An-32 RE : Modernised version of the An-32B. MTOW increased to 28.5 tons, payload increased to 7.5 tons. New avionics. Operators 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. People's Air and Air Defence Force of Angola Operates seven An-32. Bangladesh Air Force: Three aircraft received and currently in service with the 3 Squadron 'Unicorns'. Two An-32B & one An-32C. Overhauled and upgraded with life extension by SE PLANT 410 CA of Ukraine. Colombian National Army Aviation: Two An-32 Congolese Air Force: 2 in service Ethiopian Air Force: 1 in service 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. The upgrades include modern avionics equipment, new oxygen systems and improved crew seats. The remaining aircraft are being upgraded in India. The Indian Air Force plans to replace the An-32s with the Airbus C295Ws. Iraqi Air Force: Six An-32B delivered from Ukraine between November 2011 and October 2012, initially used by the 23rd Squadron alongside C-130s. In May 2013, the 33rd Squadron was created to operate Iraq's An-32 fleet. Mexican Air Force: One An-32. Mexican Navy: One An-32B. Peruvian Air Force Three An-32 Peruvian Army Two An-32B Peruvian Naval Aviation One An-32B formerly from Hungary Sri Lanka Air Force Four An-32 Sudanese Air Force Six An-32 Former military operators At least six were delivered to the Afghan Air Force from 1987. Three were used by the Taliban Air Force. Armenian Air Force One An-32 Croatian Air Force: Operated two An-32B's. Modernized in 2004 and subsequently retired