The Dejen Aviation Engineering Industry (DAVI) is a center for overhauling and upgrading military aircraft.
Its primary objective is to provide depot level maintenance and carry out upgrading/modification to the fleet of the Ethiopian Air Force.
It never reached full capability by the time the civil war ended in 1991.
A team was formed from different organizations and the scope of the center was enlarged to include overhaul of helicopters and transports in addition to fighters as well as carry out upgrade/modification work.
DAVI has capability to overhaul and repair the following aircraft types and their systems: In addition, the complex carries out: It was reported in December 2008, DAVI has started manufacturing steel structures and fiber glass for construction of green house to support the fast-growing horticulture sector in Ethiopia.