Kawasaki Heavy Industries develops its aviation and aerospace business further
Kawasaki Heavy Industries Ltd. is a comprehensive engineering company that engages in various businesses whose products and services involve ships, railway vehicles, aircraft, motorcycles, gas turbines, and robots. In particular, it is one of Japan's leading aircraft manufacturers and has its main aerospace production base in the chubu region. For example, the company assembles parts for Boeing’s large-sized passenger aircraft at plants in Nagoya. It also has been engaged in the research, development, manufacturing and repair of fixed-wing and rotary-wing aircraft, and space equipment for public and private demand at Gifu plant since its opening in 1923. The Gifu plant is adjacent to the JASDF Gifu Base and has been manufacturing various aircrafts ordered by the Ministry of Defense. It has also played an important role in the development of the H-IIA and H-IIB rockets. Kawasaki Heavy Industries newly installed a ground station antenna for satel...