Tbilisi Aircraft Manufacturing

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March2013

TAM (formerly Tbilisi Aircraft State Association) was established on December 15, 1941.

TAM is one of the largest military aircraft manufacturers in the former Soviet. Over 65 years, TAM had produced mostly fighter aircrafts, including LaGG-3, Yak-15, Yak-17, Yak-23, Yak-23, MiG-15, MiG-17, MiG-21, and most notably, a close support aircraft Su-25 (known in the west as the “Frog foot”).

More than 800 Su-25s have been delivered to the customers worldwide. TAM has always been the only manufacturer of this type of aircraft in the world.

Along with military aircrafts, TAM has been manufacturing K-10 air-to-surface guided missile. It has also pioneered in the large scale production of air-to-air R-60 and R-73 IR guided missiles.

In the mid 1980s, TAM participated in the space program “BURAN” (the Soviet equivalent of the Space Shuttle) by manufacturing and assembling various parts.

In the late 1990s, TAM and the Georgian Space Construction Institute designed and produced the space antenna-reflector, which was successfully installed on the Russian MIR space station.

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In 1999, TAM began process of business diversification: engineering and production of business jets, and production of the civil goods.

In March 2002, TAM became a Joint Stock Company with 100% government’s ownership.

In 2003, “Tbilaviamsheni” LLC (parent company) obtained management rights to 100% of government’s shares of JSC TAM. The former was formed by the TAM top management.

2004 - 2005, 90% of the government’s shares of JSC TAM were privatized and “Tbilaviamsheni” LLC became the owner.

In 2010, TAM became the government company and is currently involved in the manufacturing and repair of military aviation production.

Currently TAM employs 990 workers.

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Certificates and Licenses

TAM has an excellent reputation in the industry, meets western technical standards as evidenced by its past and existing partnering arrangements.

Certificates issued by the Germany certification board, TUV CERT, on quality management systems conformity:

ISO 9001:2008 – Design, production and maintenance of military and civil aircraft, components and parts; Design and production of non aviation industrial goods.

EN 9100:2003 – Design, production and maintenance of military and civil aircraft, components and parts; Design and production of non aviation industrial goods.

EN 9110:2005 – Maintenance of civil and military aircraft components and parts.

Certificate issued by the Israeli company IAI-LAHAV (2690/18/008) for JSC TAM regarding quality management systems conformity with requirements of this company.

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Certificates and Licenses

Licenses issued by the Ministry of Justice of Georgia for JSC TAM on:

Manufacture of military weapons (all types of aircrafts,

helicopters, missiles, mortars, bombers, its component parts)

Repair (including modernization and maintenance on site) of military weapons (all types of aircrafts, helicopters, missiles, mortars, bombers, its component parts)

Sale of military weapons (all types of aircrafts, helicopters, missiles, mortars, bombers, its component parts).

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Business Overview

Core BusinessesAircrafts Production and Services

SU-25 and MIG-21 military Aircraft Production, Maintenance, Overhaul & Upgrade

MI Helicopter Overhaul, Maintenance & Upgrade

ELITE Jet 6-8 seat business jet

TAM Jet 4 seat business jet

None Core BusinessesCivil Goods Manufacturing

Hydro-power turbines

Solar water heating systems Residence heating appliances

HDPE/LDPE Pipes

High-tech machined tools manufacturing

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Manufacturing, Reconstruction, Major Repair, Current Maintenance & Overhaul of SU-25 Attack Aircraft

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Major Repair, Current Maintenance, Overhaul & Upgrade of MI Military and Civil Helicopters

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Engineering and Design capabilities

The company successfully applies modern technology and engineering techniques, using the CAD/CAM/CAE design process, CATIA v5, Mechanical Desktop, Nastran, Patran, and other advanced programming. TAM is committed to continual upgrade of its IT systems with installation of the most modern computer programs.

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Aerodynamics; Flight control; Preliminary design Structure design and analysis Calculation of stresses and resources Structure calculations for dynamic loads Design of fuel systems, mechanical systems, hydraulic and fuel systems, engine systems Design of electrical supply systems, integration and systems and antenna installation

Production CapabilitiesMachining

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Machining of metal parts 3&4 axis CNC milling and turning machines

Machines are equipped with modern software with digital control system, enabling to produce the parts of different sizes, configuration, surfaces with great accuracy and cleanliness

  In 2010 and 2011

TAM obtained new 5 axis machines that will significantly increase its production capabilities in machining

Production Capabilities Some Products

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Production Capabilities Composite Materials

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TAM manufactures parts from carbon-fiber and fiber-glass with honeycomb filler

TAM plans to order Autoclave with following parameters:

3.5 Meter working diameter by 15 Meter working length

Maximum working pressure: 10 Bar

Maximum working temperature: 230ºC

Production Capabilities Sheet Metal & Welding

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Forging, press forming capabilities: steel alloys aluminum alloys forging and die work of aluminum

alloys Stamping:

Cold stamping of sheet material with mechanical presses, hydraulic presses and drop hammer

Stamping the parts with complex-configuration surfaces with drop hammers with lead and zinc moulds

Welding capabilities: aluminum - magnesium

alloys Aluminum alloys steels and titanium alloys constructional steel

Soldering capabilities: constructional steels copper stainless steels  aluminum alloys

Production CapabilitiesNon-metal (rubber, glue, plastic)

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Manufacturing of details by compacting method Manufacturing rubber diaphragms by casting method Manufacturing rubber-metal reinforcement for flexible tanks

Production CapabilitiesHeat Treatment & Coating

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Chemical-thermal processing (cementation)

Heat treatment of aluminum foundry alloys

Chromizing of steel details Chemical nickel plating Cold phosphate coating Coating of copper details by

an alloy tin Anodic oxidation of

aluminum alloys Cadmium plating of details in

a sulphate electrolyte Corrosion prevention

treatment of details from corrosion-resistant steels

Solid anodization Nickel plating of details from

copper alloys Coppering of steel details Passivation of details from

copper and copper alloys

Heat treatment: aluminum

deformable alloys structural and

corrosion-resistant alloys

details from high-strength alloys

Thermal processing: rivets and

fasteners from a wire

Overhaul and AssemblyTubing

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TAM manufactures different types and complexity tubes for aircraft’s pressure, hydro, hydraulic, fuel and other systems.

Overhaul and AssemblyHarnesses

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TAM manufactures wire/cable harnesses

Key Partners

Ministry of Defense Georgia

Elbit Systems (Israel) – avionics for SU-25 (Joint venture with TAM)

Israel Aircraft Industries (Israel) – Avionics for Helicopters, GULFSTREAM aircraft spare parts supply

GMF (Italy) – Industrial machine parts manufacturing (for gas turbines)

Chromagen Inc. (Israel) – production of solar heating systems

Growth Management Limited (UK) – Financial assistance and services

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