Manufacturer catalog
IAR is the Romanian aerospace manufacturer now operating as IAR S.A. Brasov, with roots in the 1925 Romanian Aeronautical Industry plant and a post-1968 Ghimbav helicopter production line. Current public materials describe the company as a specialist in military and civil helicopter manufacture, overhaul, modernization, spare-parts support, and follow-on support for IAR 330 Puma and IAR 316B Alouette III fleets.
2 weaponsThe historic IAR name covers two connected eras in Romanian aviation. The original Brasov aircraft factory was founded in 1925 and became a Romanian producer of aircraft, engines, and weapons installations before the Second World War. The modern IAR S.A. lineage was re-established at Ghimbav in 1968 for helicopters, gliders, and light aircraft, then became Romania's sole military and civil helicopter manufacturer from 1970.
IAR's public company information says it produced and delivered more than 360 Puma and Alouette III helicopters under Aerospatiale license, plus hundreds of gliders and Romanian-designed light aircraft. Its current work is concentrated on aircraft and spacecraft repair and maintenance, modernization programs, periodic overhauls, ground and flight tests, airworthiness support, spare parts, technical assistance, pilot and technician training, and follow-on support for Romanian and export helicopter operators.
IAR says it produced Puma helicopters under Aerospatiale license and continues overhaul, modernization, spare-parts, and follow-on support work for IAR 330 Puma fleets.
Sources: IAR general information, IAR 2025 annual report
The catalog's Orao entry is the Yugoslav counterpart to Romania's IAR-93; Avioane Craiova describes the IAR-93 as a Romanian-Yugoslav program developed with SOKO and named Orao in Yugoslavia.
Sources: Avioane Craiova IAR 93, Pickled Wings Orao and IAR 93IAR identifies the IAR 316B Alouette III as a licensed helicopter line it produced and still supports through maintenance, modernization, spare-parts, and follow-on support work.
Sources: IAR general information, IAR 2025 annual reportIAR's official company information dates the original joint-stock company to 6 August 1925 and describes it as Romania's first aircraft factory.
Sources: IAR general information
IAR says the traditions of the company were revived in 1968 with ICA Ghimbav, the current IAR S.A., for helicopter, glider, and aircraft production.
Sources: IAR general information
The official history says IAR became Romania's only manufacturer of military and civilian helicopters from 1970 and later the sole global manufacturer of the military Puma version.
Sources: IAR general information
The 2025 annual report states that IAR S.A. was founded on 28 January 1991 by reorganizing the Aeronautics Manufacturing Enterprise Ghimbav.
Sources: IAR 2025 annual report
IAR's investor information says its shares have traded on the Bucharest Stock Exchange since 14 July 2015 under the IARV symbol.
Sources: IAR general information
Public IAR sources use the historic Industria Aeronautica Romana identity, the current IAR S.A. Brasov company name, and earlier Ghimbav enterprise names. This profile keeps IAR as the canonical manufacturer label because that is the existing catalog facet, while the prose separates the modern helicopter-support company from Avioane Craiova aircraft programs that carried IAR system names.
Category
Crewed aircraft, drones, and loitering munitions.
