Iranian Entity: Iran Helicopter Support and Renewal Industries (IHSRI) (PONHA)
| Entity Name: |
| Iran Helicopter Support and Renewal Industries (IHSRI) (PONHA) |
| Also Known As: |
| Iran Helicopter Support and Renewal Company (IHSRC) (PONHA) PANHA Sherkat-e Poshtibani va Nowsazi-ye Helikopter-e Iran |
| Program: |
| Military, Nuclear |
| Address: |
| - Meherabad Airport Road, Azadi Square, Tehran - Tehran, Azadi Square, Foroudgah Street, Me'raj Street - P.O. Box 13185-1688, Tehran, Iran - Mehrabad Airport Road, Meradj Ave., Tehran, Iran |
| Phone Number: |
| (021) 6003031-9; (021) 6003414 |
| Fax: |
| (021) 953030; (021) 6015862 |
| URL: |
www.panha.ir |
| E-Mail: |
| panha@isiran.com |
| Text: |
| Listed as an entity of concern for military procurement activities in an early warning document distributed by the German government to industry in July 2005; the German government urged caution when initiating commercial dealings with this entity, and suggested that because this entity is involved with both military and civilian projects, civilian use must be shown by specific and verifiable evidence; intended recipient of thin walled aluminum alloy tubing OD (100 - 125mm), the procurement of which was denied on November 12, 2003, by a member state of the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG); reportedly repairs and upgrades the U.S.-built Iranian helicopter fleet, provides air service for emergency centers and seismography operations, and cooperates with oil companies in the Persian Gulf region; reportedly announced its start of fully indigenous production of the Shabaviz (Owl) 2-75 utility helicopter (apparently based on the Agusta-Bell 205) and helicopter model 2061 (apparently based on the Bell 206 JetRanger) in 1998; reportedly affiliated with the Ministry of Defense, but targeted for privatization. |
| Date Entered: |
| 1/26/2004 |
| Date Last Modified: |
| 4/30/2008 |