Three pillars for aerospace engineering development in Armenia: Interview with Oshin Peroomian

September 4,TG盗号软件代理版 2025  17:07

Aerospace engineers design, test, and supervise the production of aircraft, drones, rockets, and spacecraft. They can also develop new technologies that will be used in various areas of aviation and in space exploration.

There are a small number of such specialists in Armenia – there is also some production in the aerospace sector. But for the real development of aerospace technologies in the country, as the technology director of Metacomp Technologies Oshin Peroomian believes, a lot of serious work still needs to be done, including at the state level.

3 pillars you can't do without

In an interview on the program "Do you know?" Peroomian noted that the correct, competent development of aerospace engineering should be based on three main pillars – education, research and production. All three areas, according to the specialist, are very important, and the development of aerospace technologies is impossible if all three do not work.

"It is impossible to have production, but not have a normal education that would prepare specialists who will work in this production. Research and development work is also very important, since innovations are always needed in this area. Production often does not have time to focus on such research and development work, because their task is to produce and sell," the specialist noted.

However, if the country's educational, research and production processes are properly organized, this will contribute to the development of not only aerospace technologies, but also the Armenian economy as a whole. Moreover, it will be possible to produce a lot of equipment that the country needs today and will need tomorrow.

How are things with aerospace technologies in Armenia today?

In the country, as Oshin Peroomian noted, today there is already production of various devices, including drones, which can be used in a variety of areas, including agriculture and search and rescue operations.

But the situation with the other two pillars is worse: as for education, if there are master's programs in aerospace engineering, but no bachelor's, and this, according to the specialist, is a problem. True, the Polytechnic University plans to launch a bachelor's program this year, and next year a new program may appear at the American University of Armenia, where on the basis of the general engineering program it will be possible to add another 9 subjects (15 weeks each), providing deeper knowledge specifically in aerospace technologies.

The right educational programs, according to the specialist, will prepare not only people who can work in production, but also scientists who will conduct research and develop new technologies.

The scientific research sphere in Armenia today is not yet sufficiently developed: although there are very interesting works in physics, chemistry and other areas, according to the specialist, few people are involved in aerospace technologies.

There is no organization that would coordinate such work, such as, for example, NASA in the USA.

As Oshin Peroomian noted, it is necessary to create a research center in Armenia that will develop the sphere of aerospace technologies and coordinate all work in this direction. The government of the country should play an important role in the creation of such a center - it will be able to help with initial financing and indicate the most important areas for the center's work.

What else should the state do to develop aerospace technologies in Armenia?

As Oshin Peroomian noted, the state should in every possible way encourage the development of aerospace technologies in Armenia and implement programs that promote the development of this sphere – place state orders, implement grant programs, and so on.

In addition, the state can and should help the sphere in other ways. For example, the state can change customs legislation in such a way that it would be easier for companies working in the field of aerospace technologies to import the parts they need for their work. It would also not hurt to develop laws that promote the export of products developed by aerospace engineers.

Also, as the specialist noted, the state should help ensure that foreign companies are interested in coming to Armenia and working here – either to make calculations or to organize the production itself.

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