Defense Industries Organization

Defense Industries Organization
Native name	Persian: سازمان صنایع دفاع جمهوری اسلامی ایران ; Sâzmân-e Sanâye'-e Defâ'-e Jomhuri-ye Eslâmi-ye Iran
Company type	State-owned company
Industry	Defense
Founded	1981
Headquarters	Tehran, Iran
Area served	Iran, Iraq
Products	Munitions; Small arms; Artillery; Explosive; Combat vehicle; Naval vessels; Civil and military aerospace; Defence electronics
Owner	Ministry of Defense (100%)
Number of employees	>35,000

The Defense Industries Organization (DIO) is a conglomerate of companies run by the Islamic Republic of Iran whose function is to provide the Armed Forces with the necessary manufacturing capacity and technical abilities. In recent years, the DIO has attempted to become export-oriented, allowing Iran to become an exporter of weapons.