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Iran among top five countries in aerospace field
Staff writer
Iran is among the top five countries in the world in the field of aerospace, said the head of the Iran Aviation and Space Industries Association (IASIA), Davoud Najafipour.
The first Aerospace Industry Exhibition was held with the participation of 120 Iranian companies in the special economic zone of Payam International Airport, in northern Alborz Province. The industrial manufacturers and knowledge-based companies showcased their products and capabilities during the three-day event which wrapped up on Saturday.
On the sidelines of the event, the IASIA head told Iran Daily that due to its self-sufficiency and reliance on entirely indigenous technologies and production, Iran’s aerospace industry is considered one of the best in the world.
He added that this achievement comes in a context where our enemies have consistently tried to prevent the aerospace technologies and components from reaching Iran through various sanctions, and withholding any part of their knowledge and production from us.
Najafipour said the exhibition was the most significant event in the country’s aerospace industry. While previous aerospace exhibitions have been held on Kish Island, this was the first time an exhibition of this scale was taking place around the capital.
According to the IASIA head, 380 knowledge-based companies in the aerospace industry are members of the association, and some of them participated in the exhibition.
“Our companies in this exhibition have demonstrated their capabilities in the production of aircraft engine parts, special alloys required in the aviation industry, as well as components related to aircraft hydraulic and mechanical systems.
He said that despite the significant sanctions imposed on the country’s aviation industry, Iranian companies have stood on their own feet, producing many parts in the aviation industry domestically.
He explained that whenever the United States and Western countries decide to impose sanctions on a country, they first target its aviation industry. This has been done in the case of many countries including Libya, Sudan, and others, causing the aviation industries of these countries to suffer.
He added that Iran has never been paralyzed, and our airplanes have never ceased to take flight.