Iran Aircraft Manufacturing Industrial Company was established in 1976 and belongs to the Iran Aviation Industries Organization

Iran Aviation Industries Organization

The Iran Aviation Industries Organization was established in 1966 for the purpose of planning, controlling, and managing the military aviation industry of Iran....

 (IAIO). The company is located at Shahinshahr

Shahinshahr

Shahin Shahr is a city in and the capital of Shahin Shahr and Meymeh County, Isfahan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 126,070, in 33,515 families....

, Isfahan. The company has thousands of square meters of available grounds and 250,000 square meters of shops and hangars are allocated to A/C part manufacturing, assembling, laboratories, flight test facilities and shops of preparation for production.
The original factory built by Textron

Textron

Textron is a conglomerate that includes Bell Helicopter, E-Z-GO, Cessna Aircraft Company, and Greenlee, among others. It was founded by Royal Little in 1923 as the Special Yarns Company, and is headquartered at the Textron Tower in Providence, Rhode Island, United States.With total revenues of...

, was to produce Bell 214

Bell 214

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 of different configurations in Iran with a deal that involved several hundred helicopters and technology transfers. Reportedly the contract was so huge that a new Textron

Textron

Textron is a conglomerate that includes Bell Helicopter, E-Z-GO, Cessna Aircraft Company, and Greenlee, among others. It was founded by Royal Little in 1923 as the Special Yarns Company, and is headquartered at the Textron Tower in Providence, Rhode Island, United States.With total revenues of...

 division had to be founded to meet Iranian demands and handle the program with Maj-Gen Delk M Oden as president. The work was stopped due to Iranian Revolution

Iranian Revolution

The Iranian Revolution refers to events involving the overthrow of Iran's monarchy under Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi and its replacement with an Islamic republic under Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, the leader of the...

 and sanctions against Iran

Sanctions against Iran

This article outlines economic, trade, scientific and military sanctions against Iran, which have been imposed by the U.S. government, or under U.S. pressure by the international community through the United Nations Security Council...

.

Accomplishments:

• Manufacturing Iran-140 passenger plane with Ukraine
  Ukraine
  Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia...
  
   Cooperation.
• Design and manufacturing Ababil
  Ababil
  The Ababil is an Iranian made UAV. Iran has developed a number of variants, including the tactical Ababil-5 for medium-range reconnaissance and surveillance, the Ababil-T for short/medium-range attack, and also the Ababil-B and -S.- Performance :...
  
   drone.
• Manufacturing Shahed-278 helicopter
• Manufacturing Zafar-300 helicopter
• Manufacturing Shahed-274 helicopter
• Manufacturing Shahed-285
  HESA Shahed 285
  The HESA Shahed 285 is a light attack helicopter/reconnaissance helicopter developed in Iran. It was unveiled on May 24, 2009. It is being produced in two versions: a light attack/recon version and a maritime patrol/anti-ship version....
  
   helicopter
• Manufacturing propeller with composite materials
• Hovercraft
  Hovercraft
  A hovercraft is a craft capable of traveling over surfaces while supported by a cushion of slow moving, high-pressure air which is ejected against the surface below and contained within a "skirt." Although supported by air, a hovercraft is not considered an aircraft.Hovercraft are used throughout...
  
   repairs
• Manufacturing parts
• Azarakhsh
  Azarakhsh
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• Saeqeh (warplane)
• IAMI Shafaq
• Simorgh: The Simorgh (هواپيماي سيمرغ) is a HESA built two-seat Northrop F-5A to F-5B conversion. It was first flown in Iran airshow
  Iran airshow
  The Iran Airshow is an aviation airshow held in Kish, Iran. Its first airshow was in 2002 on Kish island, where 11 foreign companies participated from France, Russia, Ukraine, Germany, Britain, the Czech Republic, the Netherlands, Italy, Pakistan, Slovakia and Switzerland. Its second airshow was...
  
   2005, and two have been built.

See also

• HESA Dorna
  HESA Dorna
  The Dorna or Lark is a jet-powered Iranian training aircraft. The aircraft was first publicised in 1999 when Iranian air force General Habibollah Baghal claimed that a locally designed Dorna trainer aircraft had entered production...
  
  
• Iran Aviation Industries Organization
  Iran Aviation Industries Organization
  The Iran Aviation Industries Organization was established in 1966 for the purpose of planning, controlling, and managing the military aviation industry of Iran....
  
  
• Military of Iran
  Military of Iran
  The Armed Forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran include the IRIA and the IRGC and the Police Force .These forces total about 545,000 active personnel . All branches of armed forces fall under the command of General Headquarters of Armed Forces...
  
  
• Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force
  Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force
  The Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force ' is the aviation branch of the Iranian armed forces. The present Air Force came into being in the early 1980s when the former Imperial Iranian Air Force was renamed....
  
  
• List of Iranian Air Force aircraft
• Iranian military industry
  Iranian military industry
  Iran's military industry has taken great strides in the past 25 years, and now manufactures many types of arms and equipments. According to Iranian officials, the country sold $100 million worth of military equipment in 2003. and as of 2006 had exported weapons to 57 countries...
  
  
• Current Equipment of the Iranian Army

External links

• Iran Aircraft Manufacturing Industrial Company (HESA) Official website