Sanctioned (with all successors, sub-units, or subsidiaries) by the United States on April 1, 2004 under the Iran Nonproliferation Act of 2000, for transferring to Iran equipment and/or technology of proliferation significance since January 1, 1999; listed by the Russian Government in July 1996 as an enterprise of the Russian defense complex, "privatization of which is prohibited;" production of engines for fighter aircraft; reportedly contracted with Iran to repair the engines of Su aircraft; also produces engines for civil aircraft, gear boxes for automobiles, equipment for oil production and refining and railway transport, rubber articles and consumer goods; equipped with machining, casting, and forming equipment; formerly overseen by the Ministry of the Aviation Industry; state controlled firm established 1916.