AIDC provides defense, commercial aviation, and industrial technology services; its aviation business designs and produces airframe structures and engine parts.
AIDC operates defense, commercial aviation, and industrial technology services businesses, rooted in military aviation. The company originated as the Aero Industry Development Center under the Republic of China Air Force and was later transferred to the Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology. It was subsequently reformed from a military establishment into a government-owned company under the Ministry of Economic Affairs.
Its defense work covers manufacturing, maintenance, and performance upgrades of drones and domestic military aircraft, plus military aircraft engines. The commercial aviation business designs and OEM-produces airframe structures, sub-assembly parts, and aircraft engine components for international programs. Its quality management system is approved by several prime aircraft and engine manufacturers and certified to AS9100 and ISO 9001.