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Iran Aircraft Manufacturing Industrial Company (HESA)

State-owned Iranian aerospace manufacturer and UAV producer, best known for the Shahed-136 loitering munition exported to Russia and used extensively in Ukraine.

Iran Aircraft Manufacturing Industrial Company (HESA)
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FILE · hesaOpen-source file · BattlePolicy ProStatus State-owned. Subsidiary of the Iran Aviation Industries Organization (IAIO), itself subordinate to the Ministry of Defence and Armed Forces Logistics (MODAFL). Under US, EU and UK sanctionsUnverified
Iran Aircraft Manufacturing Industrial Company (HESA)
Loitering MunitionsCombat-fieldedIRState-owned. Subsidiary of the Iran Aviation Industries Organization (IAIO), itself subordinate to the Ministry of Defence and Armed Forces Logistics (MODAFL). Under US, EU and UK sanctions
State-owned Iranian aerospace manufacturer and UAV producer, best known for the Shahed-136 loitering munition exported to Russia and used extensively in Ukraine.
Founded
1976
HQ
Shahin Shahr, Isfahan Province, Iran
Headcount
Not disclosed
Total raised
State-funded; no disclosed total
Valuation
Not disclosed
Stage
State-owned enterprise
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