PAF Il-78 upgrades

Ukraine’s state-owned Ukrspetsexport company has a contract with Pakistan to repair and modernise the PAF’s Il-78 aerial refueling tankers, work to be carried out by Nikolaev Aircraft Repair Plant under Ukroboronprom. While the initial contract is for one aircraft, the total contract involves two more Il-78s. The Pakistan Air Force procured four Il-78s mid-air refueling tankers from the Ukraine some fifteen years back.