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Xi'an Aircraft Industry Corporation

Xi'an Aircraft Industry Corporation is a Chinese state aerospace manufacturer associated with AVIC's Xi'an aircraft industrial base in Yanliang, Shaanxi. Open references tie the Xi'an enterprise and its design partners to large and medium aircraft, including the JH-7 fighter-bomber, the H-6 bomber family, and the Y-20 heavy transport program.

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The Xi'an aircraft complex is one of China's major fixed-wing military-aircraft production centers. GlobalSecurity describes Xi'an Aircraft Industry (Group) Company Limited under AVIC as a large aviation enterprise combining research and production, founded in 1958 and focused on military and commercial aircraft. The same source identifies the H-6 bomber, the Chinese Flying Leopard/JH-7, the Y-7 and MA60 civil aircraft, and international aerostructure work as part of the Xi'an production record.

In defense context, the Xi'an name is most visible in bomber, fighter-bomber, and heavy-transport aircraft. JH-7 sources attribute the aircraft to Xi'an Aircraft Industry Corporation and the 603 Institute. H-6 sources use the closely related Xi'an Aircraft Industrial Corporation and Xian Aircraft Company formulations for the same bomber-family production base. China Daily reported in 2026 that AVIC's Xi'an Aircraft Industrial Group began the Y-20 project in 2007, with first flight in 2013 and entry into service in 2016.

Large and medium military aircraftBomber and fighter-bomber productionMilitary transport aircraftCivil regional aircraftAircraft structures and aerostructure manufacturing

Notable Systems

Xi'an JH-7, Twin-engine fighter-bomber, Aircraft & UAVs

Xi'an JH-7

Twin-engine fighter-bomber

Mitchell Institute and GlobalSecurity identify Xi'an as the contractor or development organization for the JH-7 fighter-bomber family, with GlobalSecurity tying the program to Xi'an Aircraft Industry Corporation and the 603 Research Institute.

Sources: JH-7 - Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies, Chinese Aircraft - JH-7 Fighter-Bomber
Xi'an H-6, Strategic / maritime strike bomber family, Aircraft & UAVs

Xi'an H-6

Strategic / maritime strike bomber family

GlobalSecurity describes Xian Aircraft Company as the H-6 producer and continuing upgrader, while other open references use the closely related Xi'an Aircraft Industrial Corporation wording for the same bomber family.

Sources: China - Xian Aircraft Company [XAC], Chinese Aircraft - H-6 -- Tu-16 BADGER

Manufacturer History

  1. Xi'an aircraft enterprise established

    GlobalSecurity's XAC overview describes Xi'an Aircraft Industry (Group) Company Limited as established in 1958 and later developed into a large AVIC aviation enterprise for military and commercial aircraft.

    Sources: China - Xian Aircraft Company [XAC]

  2. Chinese H-6 flight milestone

    GlobalSecurity's H-6 reference states that the first Chinese H-6 Badger took off in December 1968, marking the maturing of China's Tu-16-derived bomber production line.

    Sources: Chinese Aircraft - H-6 -- Tu-16 BADGER

  3. JH-7 first flight

    GlobalSecurity's JH-7 specifications list December 14, 1988 as the JH-7 prototype first-flight date and identify Xi'an Aircraft Industry Corporation with the 603rd Research Institute in the program.

    Sources: JH-7 specifications

  4. Y-20 project begins

    China Daily reported that the Y-20 heavy transport project began in 2007 at AVIC's Xi'an Aircraft Industrial Group, with a 2013 prototype first flight and 2016 service entry.

    Sources: Y-20 carries pride of nation

  5. CASI maps AVIC organization

    The China Aerospace Studies Institute's AVIC organization report lists Xi'an Aircraft Industry Group Co., Ltd. among AVIC's major directly subordinate subsidiaries and identifies AVIC as China's central state aerospace enterprise.

    Sources: Organization and Structure of AVIC

Successors
AVIC Xi'an Aircraft Industry Group Company Ltd.
Website links
Official websiteGlobalSecurity XAC overviewCASI AVIC organization reportRegulatory reference record

Open sources use several overlapping English labels for the Xi'an AVIC aircraft enterprise, including Xi'an Aircraft Industry Corporation, Xi'an Aircraft Industrial Corporation, Xian Aircraft Company, XAC, and AVIC Xi'an Aircraft Industry Group. The name scope here is kept to the canonical Xi'an Aircraft Industry Corporation wording because Xi'an Aircraft Industrial Corporation is also used as a distinct public label.

Manufacturer Sources

  • Xi'an Aircraft official websitePublisher: Xi'an Aircraft Industry Group | Note: Official website URL for Xi'an Aircraft; the site responded over HTTPS during this update. | Accessed: 2026-07-11
  • China - Xian Aircraft Company [XAC]Publisher: GlobalSecurity.org | Note: Supports XAC background, 1958 establishment, AVIC relationship, large and medium aircraft focus, H-6 and JH-7 context, civil aircraft lines, and aerostructure work. | Accessed: 2026-07-11
  • Organization and Structure of AVICPublisher: China Aerospace Studies Institute, Air University | Note: Supports AVIC state-enterprise context and lists Xi'an Aircraft Industry Group Co., Ltd. among AVIC's major directly subordinate subsidiaries. | Accessed: 2026-07-11
  • Xi'an Aircraft Industry Group Co., Ltd.Publisher: OpenSanctions | Note: Aggregates regulatory and reference data supporting country, address, official website, stock code 000768, public-company status, and AVIC Xi'an name variants. | Accessed: 2026-07-11
  • JH-7 - Mitchell Institute for Aerospace StudiesPublisher: Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies | Note: Supports JH-7 contractor, status, IOC, operator, active variant, and technical background. | Accessed: 2026-07-11
  • Chinese Aircraft - JH-7 Fighter-BomberPublisher: GlobalSecurity.org | Note: Supports JH-7 development context, Xi'an Aircraft Industry Corporation and 603 Institute attribution, public display, anti-ship role, and production background. | Accessed: 2026-07-11
  • JH-7 specificationsPublisher: GlobalSecurity.org | Note: Supports representative JH-7 specifications, development unit, chief designer, first-flight date, service-time listing, and related carriage context. | Accessed: 2026-07-11
  • Chinese Aircraft - H-6 -- Tu-16 BADGERPublisher: GlobalSecurity.org | Note: Supports H-6 Tu-16 lineage, Chinese production context, December 1968 first Chinese H-6 flight, payload context, and early variant background. | Accessed: 2026-07-11
  • Y-20 carries pride of nationPublisher: China Daily | Note: Supports Y-20 project timing, Xi'an Aircraft Industrial Group attribution, first-flight and service-entry dates, and heavy-transport payload context. | Accessed: 2026-07-11

Produced weapons

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Aircraft & UAVs

Crewed aircraft, drones, and loitering munitions.

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