Aerospace Industrial Development Corporation
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Aerospace Industrial Development Corporation (AIDC; Template:Lang-zh 漢翔航空工業 or 漢翔航空) is a Taiwanese aerospace company based in Taichung. It is one of only two Taiwanese companies with the capabilities of a traditional American or European defense prime contractor.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
History
Government ownership
AIDC was established on 1 March 1969 as the Aero Industry Development Center of the Air Force.<ref>Mondey, David, ed., The Complete Illustrated History of the WorldTemplate:'s Aircraft, Secaucus, New Jersey: Chartwell Books, Inc., 1978, Template:ISBN, p. 72.</ref> From 1969 to 1976 AIDC co-produced 118 UH-1H's for the Taiwanese Army with Bell Helicopters.<ref name="Taiwan Today 2007" >{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
In 1983, AIDC was transferred to the Chungshan Institute of Science and Technology under the Armaments Bureau. In 1996, AIDC was reorganized into a government-owned company.<ref name="Taiwan Today 2007" /> In 1998 AIDC entered into an agreement with Sikorsky Aircraft to service the S-70 helicopter.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
In 2000, AIDC was divided into four units: the Aerostructures Division, the Engine Division, the Technology Division, and the Administration Division. In the early 2000s AIDC was contracted by Bell to produce the tailbooms for the AH-1Z and UH-1Y.<ref name="Taiwan Today 2007"/>
Public ownership
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AIDC was privatized through a public stock offering on August 25, 2014 with the Taiwanese Government retaining a 39% stake.<ref name="AIN 2016">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
In 2016 AIDC launched a project with international partner Lockheed Martin to develop an upgraded version of the F-16 called the F-16V. AIDC will share revenue from all future international sales and upgrades.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Upgrades to 142 of Taiwan’s F-16A/B fighters to the F-16V standard began in 2016. The first four aircraft upgrades had been completed by December 2017 and American test pilots had arrived to begin their testing and certification.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> The first domestically upgraded fighter was delivered on October 20, 2018.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> The project is to be completed by 2023.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> In October 2019 it was announced that the program had been delayed by a manpower shortage at AIDC and a delay with the US based software testing program,<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> AIDC hired 200 additional employees in Taichung to bring production back to schedule.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> By December 2020 18 upgrades had been completed.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
In 2018 AIDC signed an agreement with GE for the production of 17 parts for the LEAP engine including hot section components.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
In 2019 AIDC entered into 10 year agreement to supply engine parts to Industria de Turbo Propulsores of Spain, a subsidiary of Rolls-Royce plc.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> In October 2019 Boeing cut orders to AIDC which were associated with the troubled 737 MAX program as monthly production figures were decreased.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> In 2019 AIDC was reported to have 2,137 employees involved in confidential projects.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
In July 2025 China placed AIDC on an export control list due to its work for the Taiwanese military.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Responding to the ban, AIDC said the ban would only affect its civilian product offerings and that it was seeking "appropriate alternative sources."<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> Later in July AIDC announced that it would be cooperating with Japanese firms on building complete drone supply chains free of Chinese components.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Facilities and equipment
In 2016 AIDC completed a NTD 1.5b composite materials manufacturing plant in Taichung. The facility, called the Taiwan Advanced Composite Center, has 5,500 square meters of floorspace and primarily produces components for the Airbus A320.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
AIDC operates one Astra SPX aircraft as a target tug.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Headquarters
AIDC’s headquarters occupies a large suburban campus in the Northwest of Taichung next to Overseas Chinese University. The campus features historical aircraft, a restaurant, and a swimming pool for the more than 3,000 onsite employees.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Products
Aircraft
- AIDC F-CK-1 Ching-kuo Indigenous Defence Fighter - began as XF-6 indigenous fighter project
- AIDC T-5 Brave Eagle (advanced jet trainer)
- AIDC AT-3 (advanced jet trainer)
- variant XA-3 Lei Ming (single seat attack aircraft prototype)
- AIDC T-CH-1 (Basic Trainer derived from North American T-28 Trojan)
- AIDC PL-1B (Primary Trainer and licensed version of Pazmany PL-1, a two-seat trainer from Pazmany Aircraft Corporation)
- AIDC XC-2 (Civil transport, prototype only)
- UH-1H (utility helicopter and licensed version from Bell Helicopter)
- OH-58D (Observation, attack and reconnaissance helicopter and licensed version from Bell Helicopter)
- F-5E/F Chung Cheng (license built and locally modified Northrop F-5)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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Components
- Doors for all Boeing 737 aircraft since 2003<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- Cockpit for Sikorsky S-92<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- Rear Fuselage, Engine Pylon and the Vertical and Horizontal Stabilizer for Challenger 300/350<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- Composite belly panels for the Airbus A320 and Airbus A321<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- Both designed and produces five composite components for the Mitsubishi MRJ<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
- Honeywell/ITEC F124 produced in partnership with Honeywell.
- Cooperation on the Rolls-Royce Pearl 700 Advance 2 engine<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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See also
- List of aircraft manufacturers
- List of companies of Taiwan
- Taiwan Aerospace Industry Association
- Defense industry of Taiwan
- Israel Aerospace Industries
- Hindustan Aeronautics Limited
- Indonesian Aerospace
- Thai Aviation Industries
- Philippine Aerospace Development Corporation