- CEO
- Laurian Anastasof
- Full Time Employees
- 361
- Sector
- Electronic technology
- Industry
- Aerospace & defense
- Address
- Brasov Romania
- IPO Date
- Dec 4, 1996
- Business
- IAR SA is a Romania-based aerospace and defense company primarily engaged in the manufacture, maintenance, repair, overhaul, and modernization of military and commercial helicopters and aircraft components. Founded in 1925 and headquartered in Ghimbav, Brașov County, Romania, the company operates as the primary rotary-wing maintenance and production center for the Romanian Armed Forces while also catering to international defense and commercial aviation operators across Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. The company provides a comprehensive range of aeronautical products and services, including the production, assembly, and structural modification of rotary-wing aircraft such as the IAR 330 Puma and IAR 316B Alouette III helicopters; comprehensive depot-level maintenance, repair, overhaul, and life-extension programs for rotary-wing airframes; modern avionics, optronics, radar, and weapon systems integration, including the IAR 330 SOCAT combat configuration and the IAR 330 Naval maritime patrol and search-and-rescue variants; fabrication of metallic aerostructures, mechanical assemblies, wiring harnesses, and aviation spare parts; maintenance and overhaul services for dynamic components, main gearboxes, rotor heads, and landing systems; design and manufacturing of ground support equipment, testing benches, and specialized aeronautical tooling; and flight testing, engineering consulting, structural analysis, and technical personnel training. In recent developments, IAR SA has secured major multi-year framework agreements and service contracts with the Romanian Ministry of National Defence for the continuous maintenance, modernization, and operational readiness of the national IAR 330 Puma fleet. In addition, the company continues to deepen its strategic industrial cooperation with Airbus Helicopters at the Ghimbav aeronautical hub, expanding its specialized maintenance, repair, and overhaul capabilities to support NATO-standard defense requirements and long-term fleet modernization programs.