Fábrica Argentina de Aviones

31°26′35.6″S 64°16′20.9″W / 31.443222°S 64.272472°W / -31.443222; -64.272472

Fábrica Argentina de Aviones "Brigadier San Martín" S.A.
FormerlyInstituto Aerotécnico (1927–1943)
Fábrica Militar de Aviones (1943–1995)
Lockheed Martin Aircraft Argentina SA (1995-2009)
Company typeSociedad Anónima
IndustryAerospace, Defense
Founded1927 (1927)
FounderFrancisco de Arteaga
HeadquartersCórdoba, Argentina
Key people
Fernando Sibilla (CEO)
Alejandro Solís (VP)
ProductsAircraft, components, maintenance, services
Owner
Number of employees
1,600 (as of June 2014)
ParentMinistry of Defense
Websitefadeasa.com.ar

The Fábrica Argentina de Aviones SA (mostly known for its acronym FAdeA, officially Fábrica Argentina de Aviones "Brigadier San Martín" S.A.), is Argentina's main aircraft manufacturer. Founded on 10 October 1927 and located in Córdoba, for most of its existence it was known as "Fábrica Militar de Aviones" (FMA) until its privatization in the 1990s to Lockheed Martin. In 2009 the concession ended and the company is now wholly owned by the Argentine government.