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Aerospace Industrial Development Corporation

Aerospace Industrial Development Corporation is Taiwan's state-origin aerospace manufacturer for indigenous military aircraft, aircraft maintenance, avionics, engine work, and commercial aerostructures. Founded in 1969 as the Aero Industry Development Center under the Republic of China Air Force, the company became a government-owned enterprise in 1996, later moved toward privatization, and is listed on the Taiwan Stock Exchange as AIDC/TWSE 2634.

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AIDC sits at the center of Taiwan's domestic military-aircraft industrial base. Its official military portfolio lists the F-CK-1 Indigenous Defense Fighter, Xiong Ying/Taiwan Eagle upgrade work, the AT-3 advanced jet trainer, the T-5 Brave Eagle advanced jet trainer, legacy F-5E/F support, helicopters, UAV work, and the F-16 maintenance-support role. That mix makes the company both an original aircraft producer and a long-term sustainment organization for Republic of China Air Force fleets.

The company also operates outside combat-aircraft production. AIDC describes commercial aircraft structures, aero-engine manufacturing, aircraft maintenance and avionics, flight-test services, drone and aerial-target work, and technology services as part of its broader aerospace business. Its 2024 annual report lists the corporate address in Taichung, while the company history page traces the transition from a military establishment to a diversified aerospace company with commercial and defense lines.

Indigenous combat aircraftAdvanced jet trainersAircraft maintenance and avionicsAero-engine manufacturingCommercial aerostructuresFlight-test and technology services

Notable Systems

AIDC F-CK-1 Ching-kuo, Lightweight supersonic twin-engine multirole fighter, Aircraft & UAVs

AIDC F-CK-1 Ching-kuo

Lightweight supersonic twin-engine multirole fighter

AIDC's IDF page describes the F-CK-1 as a twin-engine multipurpose combat aircraft and records the May 1989 first flight; AIDC's annual report says original IDF production ended in 1999 and the Hsiang Sheng upgrade was completed for ROCAF delivery in 2018.

Sources: IDF Fighter | Aerospace Industrial Development Corporation, Aerospace Industrial Development Corporation Annual Report 2018
AIDC AT-3/T-5 Brave Eagle, Advanced jet trainer and light attack aircraft family, Aircraft & UAVs

AIDC AT-3/T-5 Brave Eagle

Advanced jet trainer and light attack aircraft family

AIDC presents the AT-3 as its long-serving advanced jet trainer and the T-5 Brave Eagle as a domestically developed replacement program using integrated digital development and production methods.

Sources: AT-3 Advanced Jet Trainer - AIDC, AJT (T-5 Brave Eagle Advanced jet trainer) - AIDC

Manufacturer History

  1. Aero Industry Development Center founded

    AIDC's company history says the organization was founded in 1969 under the Republic of China Air Force as the Aero Industry Development Center.

    Sources: AIDC Company Profile

  2. Transferred to CSIST

    The company history records a 1983 transfer to the Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology before later corporate restructuring.

    Sources: AIDC Company Profile

  3. Reformed as government-owned company

    AIDC says it was reformed from a military establishment into a government-owned company under the Ministry of Economic Affairs in 1996.

    Sources: AIDC Company Profile

  4. Privatization plan approved

    AIDC's history page says Taiwan's Executive Yuan approved the company's privatization plan on September 13, 2013.

    Sources: AIDC Company Profile

  5. Taiwan A-Team 4.0 Alliance created

    AIDC says it hosted the creation of the Taiwan A-Team 4.0 Alliance to integrate domestic aerospace suppliers, equipment providers, logistics, finance, and academia around global Tier 1 supplier goals.

    Sources: AIDC Company Profile

  6. Designated F-16 maintenance-support lead

    AIDC says it was designated the lead company for Taiwan's F-16 Maintenance Support Center on July 15, 2020, and built repair, maintenance, and modification capabilities with domestic suppliers and original-equipment partners.

    Sources: F-16 - Aerospace Industrial Development Corporation

Predecessors
Aero Industry Development Center
Website links
Official websiteCompany profileMilitary aircraft portfolio2024 annual report

Corporate sources use AIDC and Aerospace Industrial Development Corporation interchangeably; some sources identify the manufacturer by the legal-name form without the parenthetical abbreviation.

Manufacturer Sources

  • AIDC Company ProfilePublisher: Aerospace Industrial Development Corporation | Note: Supports the 1969 founding as Aero Industry Development Center, the 1983 CSIST transfer, the 1996 government-owned company reform, the 2013 privatization-plan approval, the 2016 A-Team 4.0 alliance, and diversified military/commercial aerospace strategy. | Accessed: 2026-07-11
  • Military A/C - Aerospace Industrial Development CorporationPublisher: Aerospace Industrial Development Corporation | Note: Supports AIDC's public military-aircraft portfolio, including UAV, AJT, Xiong Ying/Taiwan Eagle, IDF, AT-3, XA-3, F-5E/F, T-CH-1, UH-1H, PL-1, and F-16 business lines. | Accessed: 2026-07-11
  • Aerospace Industrial Development Corporation Annual Report 2024Publisher: Aerospace Industrial Development Corporation | Note: Supports the TWSE-listed public-company context, investor-reporting status, official website, telephone number, and Taichung headquarters address. | Accessed: 2026-07-11
  • AIDC CapabilityPublisher: Aerospace Industrial Development Corporation | Note: Supports AIDC's aircraft manufacture, engine manufacture, engineering design, and inspection and measurement capability categories. | Accessed: 2026-07-11
  • IDF Fighter | Aerospace Industrial Development CorporationPublisher: Aerospace Industrial Development Corporation | Note: Supports AIDC's manufacturer context for the F-CK-1 Indigenous Defense Fighter and its first-flight chronology. | Accessed: 2026-07-11
  • Aerospace Industrial Development Corporation Annual Report 2018Publisher: Aerospace Industrial Development Corporation | Note: Supports AIDC's IDF production and upgrade context, including the end of original IDF production in 1999 and the 2018 completion of F-CK-1 C/D Hsiang Sheng deliveries. | Accessed: 2026-07-11
  • AT-3 Advanced Jet Trainer - AIDCPublisher: Aerospace Industrial Development Corporation | Note: Supports AIDC's manufacturer context for the AT-3 trainer, including its trainer and ground-attack mission positioning. | Accessed: 2026-07-11
  • AJT (T-5 Brave Eagle Advanced jet trainer) - AIDCPublisher: Aerospace Industrial Development Corporation | Note: Supports T-5 Brave Eagle development, Taiwan domestic-content claims, digital production methods, and the replacement role for AT-3 and F-5E/F training aircraft. | Accessed: 2026-07-11
  • F-16 - Aerospace Industrial Development CorporationPublisher: Aerospace Industrial Development Corporation | Note: Supports AIDC's F-16 maintenance-support role, July 15, 2020 lead-company designation, and domestic repair/manufacturing supplier development. | Accessed: 2026-07-11

Produced weapons

Category

Aircraft & UAVs

Crewed aircraft, drones, and loitering munitions.

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AIDC F-CK-1 Ching-kuo, Lightweight supersonic twin-engine multirole fighter, Aircraft & UAVs2015 Various ConflictsAIDC F-CK-1 Ching-kuoLightweight supersonic twin-engine multirole fighterBuilt in: TaiwanThe AIDC F-CK-1 Ching-kuo, or Indigenous Defense Fighter (IDF), is Taiwan's lightweight supersonic twin-engine multirole fighter for the Republic of China Air Force. ROCAF material places it in service from 1992 and identifies interception, long-range strike, and close-air-support tasks, while AIDC and defense reporting document the Hsiang Sheng upgrade path that added improved avionics, electronic warfare changes, and Wan Chien standoff-missile carriage.