Manufacturer catalog

Aerospace Industrial Development Corporation (AIDC)

Aerospace Industrial Development Corporation (AIDC) is Taiwan's national aerospace manufacturer for indigenous combat aircraft, trainers, aircraft maintenance, engines, avionics, and commercial aerostructures.

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AIDC traces its lineage to the Aero Industry Development Center, founded in 1969 under the Republic of China Air Force and later transferred to the Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology before becoming a Ministry of Economic Affairs company in 1996. Its defense significance comes from Taiwan's effort to maintain indigenous aircraft design, production, integration, testing, and sustainment capacity rather than relying only on imported platforms.

The company's catalog relevance is concentrated in aircraft programs. AIDC produced the AT-3 advanced jet trainer lineage, developed and manufactured the F-CK-1 Ching-kuo Indigenous Defense Fighter, and later led production of the T-5 Brave Eagle advanced jet trainer. Its current corporate material also emphasizes F-16 retrofit and maintenance work, engine business, avionics, unmanned-aircraft integration, and commercial-aircraft components for international aerospace supply chains.

indigenous fighter aircraftadvanced jet trainersaircraft production and assemblyaircraft maintenance and retrofitavionics and flight-control integrationengine and aerostructure manufacturing

Notable Systems

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's company history and AJT page describe the T-5 Brave Eagle as a domestically developed advanced jet trainer program tied to replacement of the AT-3 and training-use F-5E/F aircraft; the catalog record groups that lineage with the earlier AT-3 trainer.

Sources: AIDC Company Profile, AJT T-5 Brave Eagle
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 identifies the IDF Ching-kuo fighter as a twin-engine, all-weather, multipurpose combat aircraft and separately documents the F-CK-1 C/D Hsiang Sheng upgrade program.

Sources: IDF Fighter, F-CK-1 C/D

Manufacturer History

  1. Aero Industry Development Center founded

    AIDC says its predecessor, the Aero Industry Development Center, was founded under the authority of the Republic of China Air Force in 1969.

    Sources: AIDC Company Profile

  2. Reformed as Ministry of Economic Affairs company

    AIDC's official history says the organization was reformed from a military establishment into a government-owned company under the Ministry of Economic Affairs in 1996.

    Sources: AIDC Company Profile

  3. Listed on the Taiwan Stock Exchange

    AIDC says it completed its privatization objectives through a public stock offering and officially listed on the Taiwan Stock Exchange on 25 August 2014.

    Sources: AIDC Company Profile

  4. Advanced Jet Trainer production agreement signed

    AIDC says NCSIST signed a commission agreement with AIDC on 25 April 2017 for production of 66 Advanced Jet Trainers.

    Sources: AIDC Company Profile

  5. First mass-production AJT delivered

    AIDC's company history says the first mass-production Advanced Jet Trainer flew to Taitung Air Base for delivery on 29 November 2021.

    Sources: AIDC Company Profile

Predecessors
Aero Industry Development Center
Subsidiaries
AIDC USA LLCHsiang Yuan Co., Ltd.
Website links
Official websiteCompany profileMilitary business2024 annual reportContact and addresses

AIDC has a legacy state-aerospace lineage and a current public-company structure. This profile uses official company pages and the 2024 annual report for corporate facts, while individual weapon records carry system-specific technical and service sourcing.

Manufacturer Sources

  • AIDC Company ProfilePublisher: Aerospace Industrial Development Corporation | Note: Supports AIDC's 1969 origin, 1983 transfer, 1996 reorganization, 2014 stock listing, business capabilities, and AJT program milestones. | Accessed: 2026-07-11
  • AIDC 2024 Annual ReportPublisher: Aerospace Industrial Development Corporation | Note: Supports the head office address, subsidiary list, and current military, civil aviation, engine, and industrial technology business context. | Accessed: 2026-07-11
  • AIDC Contact AddressesPublisher: Aerospace Industrial Development Corporation | Note: Supports the Taichung address context used for headquarters and company contact information. | Accessed: 2026-07-11
  • AJT T-5 Brave EaglePublisher: Aerospace Industrial Development Corporation | Note: Supports the Brave Eagle advanced jet trainer program, its domestic-development framing, and its role replacing AT-3 and F-5E/F training aircraft. | Accessed: 2026-07-11
  • IDF FighterPublisher: Aerospace Industrial Development Corporation | Note: Supports the F-CK-1 Ching-kuo Indigenous Defense Fighter as a twin-engine, all-weather, multipurpose combat aircraft produced by AIDC. | Accessed: 2026-07-11
  • F-CK-1 C/DPublisher: Aerospace Industrial Development Corporation | Note: Supports the Hsiang Sheng F-CK-1 C/D upgrade program, including the 2006 and 2007 first-flight milestones. | Accessed: 2026-07-11
  • AIDC celebrates 30th Anniversary of AT-3 Jet TrainerPublisher: Aerospace Industrial Development Corporation | Note: Supports AT-3 predecessor-program background and the earlier trainer lineage leading into AIDC's later indigenous aircraft programs. | Accessed: 2026-07-11

Produced weapons

Category

Aircraft & UAVs

Crewed aircraft, drones, and loitering munitions.

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AIDC AT-3/T-5 Brave Eagle, Advanced jet trainer and light attack aircraft family, Aircraft & UAVs2015 Various ConflictsAIDC AT-3/T-5 Brave EagleAdvanced jet trainer and light attack aircraft familyBuilt in: TaiwanThe AIDC AT-3/T-5 family covers Taiwan's indigenous jet trainer line, starting with the AT-3 Tzu Chung, which first flew in 1980 and entered ROCAF service in 1985, and continuing through the XA-3 attack derivative and T-5 Brave Eagle advanced trainer. AIDC, ROCAF, and Janes sources describe the T-5/T-5A as a 66-aircraft replacement program for older AT-3 and F-5 training aircraft, with production aircraft delivered from 2021.