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PANHA is an Iranian helicopter manufacturing company.
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[edit] History
Following the purchase by Iran of some Italian helicopters from Agusta Company, it became important to establish a plant for support and repair these helicopters. This plant was named Iran Joint Helicopter Industry. Later on, after purchase of some large number of helicopters from Bell, planning for expansion of this plant to support the new fleet started. Part of this expansion was to crate three major sections.
- 1. (NMP) Repair and Maintenance Center
- 2. (HDMC) Main Fleet Repair Center
- 3. (NICP) Logistics and Support Center
After Iran’s revolution in 1979, US embargo on Iran, and start of Iran-Iraq war, PANHA Company started its operation with a goal of support and maintaining helicopters in the war. After few years, they became self-sufficient in repair and maintaining all of Iran's military helicopters. In 1986, following this success, their task of repair, maintenance, and support expanded to other organizations like communication, oil, Red Cross of Iran, and power plants.
Currently, this organization repairs and maintains ten different kinds of military and non-military helicopters in sixteen different models. In 1994, experts at PANHA Company completed the structure of their first helicopter called Shabaviz. After this, they received their first official permit to start manufacturing commercial helicopters. PANHA has been instrumental in reverse-engineering helicopters, their upgrades and servicing the large fleet of Iranian helicopters.[1]
[edit] Duties
- Repair and maintain nine kinds of helicopters in fifteen different models. (Bell 205, Bell 206, Bell 212, Bell 214, CH, RH, SH, 412, Mil 17)
- Body structure and upgrading helicopters
- Design and configuration of variety of helicopters windows and glasses
- Design and manufacturing fixtures
[edit] See also
- Panha 2091
- Panha Shabaviz 2-75
- Panha Shabviz 2061
- Shahed-278
- Iran Aviation Industries Organization
- Iranian Military Industry
