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Iran capable of repairing planes, helicopters

IRNA - Islamic Republic News Agency

Tehran, March 9, IRNA -- Iran is now capable of repairing planes and 
helicopters, Director of the Aviation Industries Department of the 
Defense Ministry Hossein Alaie told IRNA here on Wednesday. 
Alaie said Iran`s aviation industry, as a centralized 
establishment, has necessary expertise to repair military and 
non-military planes. 
He said that before the Islamic Revolution, Iranian aviation 
technicians were capable of repairing three types of planes with 
related engines as well as one or two helicopters but now the 
wide-bodied passenger planes are completely and regularly overhauled. 
He added that furthermore, more than 20 types of engines of 
different kinds, more than 80 planes and eight helicopters are 
repaired. 
The official went on to say that joint production of the 
52-seat passenger planes, different kinds of unmanned planes, pilot 
training jets, assault helicopters, jet boats, and related parts 
are on agenda. 
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