PANHA
{{Short description|Iranian helicopter manufacturer}}
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{{Infobox company
|name = Iran Helicopter Support and Renovation Company
پشتیبانی و نوسازی هلیکوپترهای ایران
|logo = IHSRC-Brandbook.png
|logo_size = 200px
|type = Aerospace manufacturer
Government-owned corporation
|foundation = 1979
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|industry = Aerospace
|products = Civil & Military aircraft, Civil aviation
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|parent = Ministry of Defense
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|homepage = www.mod.ir
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Iran Helicopter Support and Renovation Company (IHSRC) ({{langx|fa|پشتیبانی و نوسازی هلیکوپترهای ایران}}, abbreviated as {{lang|fa|پنها}}, PANHA) is an Iranian helicopter manufacturing company.{{cite web |url=http://www.irna.ir/en/NewsPrint.aspx?ID=81508090 |title=- Domestically made helicopter flies successfully |website=www.irna.ir |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150216123129/http://www.irna.ir/en/NewsPrint.aspx?ID=81508090 |archive-date=2015-02-16}} {{cite web |url=http://tehrantimes.com/politics/118210-iran-manufacturing-radar-evading-helicopter |title=Iran manufacturing radar-evading helicopter - Tehran Times |accessdate=2015-02-16 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150216132640/http://tehrantimes.com/politics/118210-iran-manufacturing-radar-evading-helicopter |archivedate=2015-02-16 }}
History
Following the purchase by Iran of some Italian helicopters from Agusta Company, it became important to establish a plant for support and repair these helicopters. This plant was named Iran Joint Helicopter Industry. Later on, after purchase of some number of helicopters from Bell, planning for expansion of this plant to support the new fleet started. Part of this expansion was to create three sections.
- 1. (NMP) Repair and Maintenance Centre
- 2. (HDMC) Main Fleet Repair Centre
- 3. (NICP) Logistics and Support Centre
After Iran’s revolution in 1979, US embargo on Iran, and the start of the Iran-Iraq war, PANHA started its operations with a goal of supporting and maintaining helicopters in the war. After a few years, they became self-sufficient in repair and maintenance of Iran's military helicopters. In 1986, their task of repair, maintenance, and support expanded to other organizations like communication, oil, Red Cross of Iran, and power plants.
As of 2006, this organization repaired and maintained ten kinds of military and non-military helicopters in sixteen different models. In 1994, PANHA Company completed the structure of their first helicopter called Shabaviz. After this, they received their first official permit to start manufacturing commercial helicopters. PANHA has been instrumental in reverse-engineering helicopters, their upgrades and servicing the fleet of Iranian helicopters.{{Cite web|url=http://www.powmadeak47.com/me/idexchopp.html|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20060311155249/http://www.powmadeak47.com/me/idexchopp.html|archive-date = 2006-03-11|title = Juanmanuelsara - the Smart Choice for Technology Aficionados}}
Duties
Products
=Helicopters=
- Panha 2091 - based on Bell AH-1 SuperCobra
- Panha Shabaviz 2-75 - based on Bell 204/205
- Panha Shabaviz 2061 - based on Bell 206
- Homa - The twin-engine helicopter can seat 14 people and fly in different weathers.{{cite web |url=http://www.irna.ir/en/NewsPrint.aspx?ID=81508090 |title=- Domestically made helicopter flies successfully |website=www.irna.ir |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150216123129/http://www.irna.ir/en/NewsPrint.aspx?ID=81508090 |archive-date=2015-02-16}}
- Sorena (helicopter)
- Saba-248 (helicopter){{Cite web |url=https://www.flightglobal.com/helicopters/iran-confirms-new-details-about-saba-248-helicopter/124824.article |title=Iran confirms new details about Saba-248 helicopter |date=2017-07-18 |access-date=2023-10-18 |website=FlightGlobal |last=Trimble |first=Stephen}}
See also
References
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External links
{{Commons category|Iranian Helicopter Support and Renewal Company}}
- [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ssuFSOzgvNU Iran Aerospace research and industries - Helicopter industries]
- [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iz-lWulEXKs IHSRC - Iranian Helicopter Support and Renewal Company] (2014)
Category:Aircraft manufacturers of Iran
Category:Helicopter manufacturers
Category:Defence companies of Iran
Category:manufacturing companies based in Tehran
Category:Ministry of Defence and Armed Forces Logistics of the Islamic Republic of Iran
Category:Organisations based in Tehran