Hongdu

Also known as Hongdu Aviation Industry Group, China Nanchang Aircraft Manufacturing Corporation, CNAMC, Nanchang, Hongdu Machinery-building Factory, NAMC, Jiangxi Hongdu Aviation Industry Group

Hongdu Aviation Industry Group Ltd. (HAIG) (), formerly China Nanchang Aircraft Manufacturing Corporation or CNAMC, is a Chinese aircraft manufacturer and supplier to the Chinese military. It is based in Nanchang, Jiangxi and is a subsidiary of the Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC).

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Company.name: Hongdu Aviation Industry Group
Company.logo: AVIC Hongdu logo.png
Company.logo_size: 210px
Company.type: Subsidiary
Company.foundation: , as Sino-Italian National Aircraft Works, as Hongdu
Company.location: Nanchang, Jiangxi, China
Company.key_people: Song Chengzhi (Chairman)
Company.industry: Defence
Company.products: Military aircraftUnmanned aerial vehicles
Company.parent: Aviation Industry Corporation of China
Company.num_employees: 20,000

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Republic of China
People's Republic of China
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==History== ===Republic of China=== Hongdu's predecessor was the Sino-Italian National Aircraft Works (SINAW), established in December 1934 in Nanchang. It was a joint venture between the Republic of China and the Kingdom of Italy, after Chiang Kai-shek signed an agreement with Italian dictator Benito Mussolini a year before. In 1935, factories were built at Qingyunpu Airport (then known as Sanjiadian) and Laoyingfang Airport. (T. L. Soong) served as the first chairman, and an Italian served as general manager.