is the

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division of

Kawasaki Heavy Industries (or simply Kawasaki) is a Japanese Public company, public multinational corporation manufacturer of motorcycles, engines, Heavy equipment (construction), heavy equipment, aerospace and Military, defense equipment, rolling stock and ships, headq ...

(KHI). It produces

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, space systems,

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s, and

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. During the 1930s and 1940s, Kawasaki Aircraft Industries developed numerous types of aircraft for the

Imperial Japanese Army The was the official ground-based armed force of the Empire of Japan from 1868 to 1945. It was controlled by the Imperial Japanese Army General Staff Office and the Ministry of the Army, both of which were nominally subordinate to the Emper ...

, such as the Type 88 reconnaissance aircraft, the Ki-48 ''Sokei'' bomber, and the Ka 61 ''Hien'' fighter, up until the end of the

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. Shortly after the

occupation of Japan Japan was occupied and administered by the victorious Allies of World War II from the 1945 surrender of the Empire of Japan at the end of the war until the Treaty of San Francisco took effect in 1952. The occupation, led by the United States ...

started in 1945, Japan's aviation industry was intentionally dismantled and aircraft factories converted for other purposes; the ban on aircraft development was lifted during March 1954, allowing for the nation's aviation industry to be revived. During 1969, ''Kawasaki Kokuki Kogyo KK'' was restructured as a formal subsidiary of KHI. Throughout the

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era, the company has produced numerous aircraft under license from various overseas manufacturers for

Japan Air Self-Defense Force The , , also informally referred to as the Japanese Air Force, is the air and space branch of the Japan Self-Defense Forces, responsible for the defense of Japanese airspace, other air and space operations, cyberwarfare and electronic warf ...

and

Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force , abbreviated , also simply known as the Japanese Navy, is the maritime warfare branch of the Japan Self-Defense Forces, tasked with the naval defense of Japan. The JMSDF was formed following the dissolution of the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJ ...

s, alongside its own designs. Licensed aircraft have included the P-2J (derived from the

Lockheed P-2 The Lockheed P-2 Neptune (designated P2V by the United States Navy prior to September 1962) is a maritime patrol and anti-submarine warfare (ASW) aircraft. It was developed for the US Navy by Lockheed to replace the Lockheed PV-1 Ventura and ...

Neptune), KH-4 helicopters (derived from the

Bell 47 The Bell 47 is a single-rotor single-engine light helicopter manufactured by Bell Helicopter. It was based on the third Bell 30 prototype, which was the company's first helicopter designed by Arthur M. Young. The 47 became the first he ...

), Kawasaki KV-107 helicopters (derived from the Boeing Vertol 107 Model II), and CH-47J / JA heavy-lift helicopters. Indigenously developed aircraft of the postwar era have included the

Kawasaki C-1 The Kawasaki C-1 (川崎 C-1) is a twin-engined short-range military transport aircraft developed and manufactured by the Japanese conglomerate Kawasaki Heavy Industries. It is solely used by the Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF). Develop ...

and Kawasaki C-2 military transports, the Kawasaki KAT-1 and

Kawasaki T-4 The Kawasaki T-4 is a Japanese subsonic intermediate jet trainer aircraft developed and manufactured by the commercial conglomerate Kawasaki Heavy Industries. Its sole operator is the Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF), in part due to historic ...

trainer aircraft, the

Kawasaki OH-1 The Kawasaki OH-1 (nickname: "Ninja") is a military scout/observation helicopter developed and manufactured by the Kawasaki Aerospace Company. The primary operator is the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF), who originally procured the OH-1 ...

reconnaissance helicopter, and the

Kawasaki P-1 The Kawasaki P-1 (previously P-X, XP-1) is a Japanese maritime patrol aircraft developed and manufactured by Kawasaki Aerospace Company. Unlike many maritime patrol aircraft, which are typically conversions of civilian designs, the P-1 is a pu ...

maritime patrol aircraft.

History

Genesis and early years

was one of Japan's first aircraft companies. It was founded during 1918 as a subsidiary of the heavy-industrial conglomerate

Kobe Kobe ( , ; officially , ) is the capital city of Hyōgo Prefecture Japan. With a population around 1.5 million, Kobe is Japan's seventh-largest city and the third-largest port city after Tokyo and Yokohama. It is located in Kansai region, whi ...

. Prior to the conclusion of the

, Kawasaki mostly supplied aircraft and aircraft engines to the

Imperial Japanese Army Air Force The Imperial Japanese Army Air Service (IJAAS) or Imperial Japanese Army Air Force (IJAAF; ja, 大日本帝國陸軍航空部隊, Dainippon Teikoku Rikugun Kōkūbutai, lit=Greater Japan Empire Army Air Corps) was the aviation force of the Im ...

(IJAAF). During the early 1930s, Kawasaki built Salmson

biplane A biplane is a fixed-wing aircraft with two main wings stacked one above the other. The first powered, controlled aeroplane to fly, the Wright Flyer, used a biplane wing arrangement, as did many aircraft in the early years of aviation. While a ...

s and engines under license, and also developed a number of its own designs. Kawasaki hired the noted German

Aerospace engineer Aerospace engineering is the primary field of engineering concerned with the development of aircraft and spacecraft. It has two major and overlapping branches: aeronautical engineering and astronautical engineering. Avionics engineering is s ...

and designer, Dr. Richard Vogt, from 1923 to 1933 to assist with design work and to train Japanese engineers. Among Vogt's pupils was Takeo Doi, the future chief designer for Kawasaki. Vogt later went on to become chief designer for German industrial corporation

Blohm & Voss Blohm+Voss (B+V), also written historically as Blohm & Voss, Blohm und Voß etc., is a German shipbuilding and engineering company. Founded in Hamburg in 1877 to specialise in steel-hulled ships, its most famous product was the World War II battl ...

. Kawasaki obtained a license from Dornier for all-metal construction

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s, and the Kawasaki-Dornier ''Wal'' made a notable flight in December 1924; however, Kawasaki thereafter specialized in land planes. Noted designs include the: 88shiki teisatuki

Company designations

* KDA-2 - company designation for the Type 88 reconnaissance aircraft * KDA-3 - single-seat parasol fighter prototype (1928); lost to the Nakajima NC * KDA-5 - company designation for the Type 92 fighter * KDA-6 - prototype reconnaissance aircraft * KDA-7 - company designation for the Ki-3 * KDC-2 - mail plane/passenger transport developed from the Type 88 * KDC-5 - company designation for the C-5

Army designations

* Type Otsu-1 Reconnaissance Aircraft - reconnaissance biplane; Salmson 2A.2 built under license * Ka 87 - twin-engine heavy bomber; Japanese-built Dornier Do N (1926) * Type 88 - single-engine reconnaissance biplane (1927) * Type 92 - single-seat biplane fighter (1930) * Ki-3 - single-engine biplane bomber; last IJAAF biplane bomber design (1933) * Ki-5 - experimental single-engine monoplane fighter (1934) * Ki-10 - single-seat biplane fighter; last IJAAF biplane fighter (1935) * Ki-22 - heavy bomber (not built) * Ki-28 - single-engine experimental fighter (1936); cancelled in favor of the Nakajima Ki-27 * Ki-32 - single-engine monoplane bomber (1937) * Ki-38 - proposed twin-engine fighter, predecessor of Ki-45 (1937) * Ki-45 ''Toryu'' (屠龍, Dragon Slayer)- twin-engine fighter (1939) * Ki-48 - twin-engine light bomber (1939) * Ki-56 - twin-engine light transport, developed from the Lockheed Model 14 Electra (1940) * Ki-60 - experimental single-engine fighter (1941) * Ki-61 ''Hien'' (飛燕, Flying Swallow) - single-seat fighter (1941) * Ki-64 - experimental single-seat heavy fighter (1943) * Ki-66 - prototype dive bomber based on the Ki-48 * Ki-78 - high-speed research aircraft (1942) * Ki-81 - proposed multi-seat escort fighter based on the Ki-48 (not built) * Ki-85 - proposed IJA bomber version of Nakajima G5N (not built) * Ki-88 - proposed single-seat fighter (not built) * Ki-89 - experimental bomber (not built) * Ki-91 - prototype four-engine heavy bomber (1944) * Ki-96 - experimental twin-engine heavy fighter (1941) * Ki-100 - radial-engine fighter/interceptor (1944) * Ki-102 - twin-engine long-range heavy fighter (1944) * Ki-108 - high-altitude fighter version of Ki-102 * Ki-119 - single-engine light bomber (not built) * Ki-147 - radio-guided air to surface missile * Ki-148 - radio-guided air-to-surface missile (1944) * Ki-174 - single-seat special attack version of Ki-48 (not built)

Civil aircraft

* A-6 - civil version of KDA-6 * C-5 - high-speed, long-range communications aircraft (1934)

Engines

* Ha9 - BMW VI built under license * Ha40 - Daimler-Benz DB 601Aa built under license, later known as the Ha-60; used in the Ki-61 * Ha140 - higher-power version of Ha40; used in the Ki-61-II * Ha201 - two Ha40s coupled together with a common gearbox, later known as the Ha-72; used in the Ki-64

Post-war development

During the

after the end of the

, all of Japan's aerospace industry was dismantled, designs destroyed and plants converted to other uses. After the ban on aircraft development was lifted during March 1954, a new company was founded by the merger of subsidiary companies ''K.K. Kawasaki Gifu Seisakusho'' and ''Kawasaki Kikai Kogyo K.K.'', retaining the name of the pre-war ''Kawasaki Kokuki Kogyo KK''. The Kawasaki ''KAL-1'', first flown in July 1953, was the first postwar all-metal aircraft of Japanese design. Early production activity at the company included 210

Lockheed T-33 The Lockheed T-33 Shooting Star (or T-Bird) is an American subsonic jet trainer. It was produced by Lockheed and made its first flight in 1948. The T-33 was developed from the Lockheed P-80/F-80 starting as TP-80C/TF-80C in development, then d ...

jet trainers, 48

H Neptune

maritime patrol aircraft A maritime patrol aircraft (MPA), also known as a patrol aircraft, maritime reconnaissance aircraft, or by the older American term patrol bomber, is a fixed-wing aircraft designed to operate for long durations over water in maritime patrol ro ...

and 239

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s, all under license from the United States. In response to encouragement from the Japanese government, during 1957, Kawasaki joined in a

joint venture A joint venture (JV) is a business entity created by two or more parties, generally characterized by shared ownership, shared returns and risks, and shared governance. Companies typically pursue joint ventures for one of four reasons: to acces ...

, participating along with various other Japanese aerospace companies, including

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries is a Japanese multinational engineering, electrical equipment and electronics corporation headquartered in Tokyo, Japan. MHI is one of the core companies of the Mitsubishi Group and its automobile division is the predecessor of Mitsubishi ...

, Fuji Heavy Industries, Shin Meiwa, Showa Aircraft Industry Company and Japan Aircraft Industry Company in the development and manufacturing what would become the

NAMC YS-11 The NAMC YS-11 is a turboprop airliner designed and built by the Nihon Aircraft Manufacturing Corporation (NAMC), a Japanese consortium. It was the only post-war airliner to be wholly designed and manufactured in Japan until the development of ...

, an indigenously developed twin-

turboprop A turboprop is a turbine engine that drives an aircraft propeller. A turboprop consists of an intake, reduction gearbox, compressor, combustor, turbine, and a propelling nozzle. Air enters the intake and is compressed by the compressor. ...

airliner.Endres 1996, p. 22.Taylor 1966, p. 107. Kawasaki provided both personnel and infrastructure for the venture, manufacturing various components of the YS-11.Odagiri, Odagiri and Akira 1996, pp. 224-225. During April 1969, ''Kawasaki Kokuki K.K.'' was dissolved, its assets being restructured as a division of the reorganized

(KHI).

Under Kawasaki Heavy Industries

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During April 1969, the former ''Kawasaki Kokuki K.K.'' was dissolved and became a division of the reorganized Kawasaki Heavy Industries (KHI). Kawasaki is a major contractor for the

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. Although in November 1970, Kawasaki completed Japan's first domestically designed twin turbofan military transport, the C-1, the company concentrated primarily on licensed production of derivatives of American patrol aircraft and helicopters through the 1990s. Kawasaki built 82 P-2Js (derived from the

Neptune), 211 KH-4 helicopters (derived from the

), 160 Kawasaki KV-107 helicopters (derived from the Boeing Vertol 107 Model II), and Hughes/McDonnell Douglas Model 500D and OH-6DA helicopters. Kawasaki also built 101 P-3C antisubmarine warfare patrol airplanes plus four EP-3/UP-3D electronic intelligence/training variants, and 68 CH-47J / JA. On 25 February 1977, Kawasaki and German aerospace manufacturer

Messerschmitt-Bölkow-Blohm Messerschmitt-Bölkow-Blohm (MBB) was a West German aerospace manufacturer. It was formed during the late 1960s as the result of efforts to consolidate the West German aerospace industry; aircraft manufacturer Messerschmitt AG merged with the ci ...

(MBB) signed an agreement to cooperate on the development of a new rotorcraft; under the terms of this agreement, the two corporations merged their previously separate projects to produce twin-engined general purpose helicopters, these being the ''Bo 107'' by MBB and the ''KH-7'' from Kawasaki.''Air International'' April 1989, p. 163. Separate elements were assigned to each company; MBB were responsible for developing the

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s (these were based on the rigid rotor system previously used on MBB's

Bo 105 The Messerschmitt-Bölkow-Blohm Bo 105 is a light, twin-engine, multi-purpose helicopter developed by Bölkow of Ottobrunn, West Germany. It was the first light twin-engine helicopter in the world, and the first rotorcraft that could perform ...

), tailboom,

flight control A conventional fixed-wing aircraft flight control system consists of flight control surfaces, the respective cockpit controls, connecting linkages, and the necessary operating mechanisms to control an aircraft's direction in flight. Aircraft ...

s and

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system while Kawasaki undertook the development of the

landing gear Landing gear is the undercarriage of an aircraft or spacecraft that is used for takeoff or landing. For aircraft it is generally needed for both. It was also formerly called ''alighting gear'' by some manufacturers, such as the Glenn L. Mart ...

airframe The mechanical structure of an aircraft is known as the airframe. This structure is typically considered to include the fuselage, undercarriage, empennage and wings, and excludes the propulsion system. Airframe design is a field of aerospa ...

, main transmission, electrical system and other minor components. Each company established their own final assembly lines on which they produced the rotorcraft to meet demands within their respective local markets.''Air International'' April 1989, p. 164.McCellan 1986, p. 66. JASDF Kawasaki T-4 (10)

During the 1970s and 1980s, Kawasaki developed an indigenous intermediate jet trainer and liaison aircraft, the T-4. Manufacture was performed by a consortium consisting of Mitsubishi, Fuji, and Kawasaki, the latter providing leadership over the venture.Middleton and Lowe 1988, p. 20. The final assembly line for the type was established at Kawasaki's plant in

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, capable of producing a maximum of two and a half aircraft per month.Middleton and Lowe 1988, p. 21. In addition to economic and performance consideration, the T-4's design had to incorporate political desires as well; significant emphasis had been placed upon powering it with the first all-Japanese production

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engine, the Ishikawajima-Harima F3-IHI-30.Middleton and Lowe 1988, p. 19. According to aerospace publication

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, it was considered plausible for the T-4 to have been a competitive product upon the global trainer aircraft market, but such opportunities were denied by a long-standing Japanese policy that forbid military export sales.Middleton and Lowe 1988, p. 17. On 18 September 1992, Kawasaki was appointed by the Ministry of Defense to produce the

OH-1 Ohio's 1st congressional district is represented by Republican Steve Chabot. This district includes the western four-fifths of Cincinnati, and borders both Kentucky and Indiana. This district was once represented by President William Henr ...

, an indigenously designed armed observation and light

attack helicopter An attack helicopter is an armed helicopter with the primary role of an attack aircraft, with the offensive capability of engaging ground targets such as enemy infantry, military vehicles and fortifications. Due to their heavy armament they ...

."OH-1 Light Observation Helicopter."
''Kawasaki'', Retrieved: 26 June 2016.Aoki 1999, pp. 37–44. It was responsible for manufacturing 50 per cent of the airframe, as well as coordinating development of its rotor system; the remaining airframe elements were manufactured by Mitsubishi and Fuji."Rotorcraft Forecast: Kawasaki OH-1."
''Forecast International'', September 2013. During June 1998, after finalising a production contract and receipt of an initial order earlier that year, series production of the OH-1 officially commenced.Taylor 1999, p. 305.Lewis, Paul
"First OH-1 scout helicopters poised for series production."
''Flight International'', 29 April 1998. By the late 1990s, the JGSDF had announced that its plans to eventually procure between 150 and 250 OH-Xs to meet its requirements. Kawasaki has proposed multiple derivatives of the OH-1, including a utility variant intended to replace the JGSDF's fleet of Fuji-built Bell UH-1J Iroquois helicopters, and an attack-oriented version tentatively designated as the ''AH-2''. Kawasaki P-1 (19753100749)

During the 2000s, the company developed two closely related multi-engine fixed-wing aircraft, the XP-1 maritime patrol airplane and the XC-2 transport aircraft."Sky-High Expectations for Japan's P-X and C-X Aircraft."
''Kawasaki Heavy Industries Scope Quarterly Newsletter'', No.73. October 2007. Kawasaki was appointed as the prime contractor for both programmes during 2001, its launch occurred almost 30 years after the previous large-scale domestic development of an aircraft in Japan. Although the P-X and C-X designs were originally independent, it was decided that having common components to both designs would be useful. The JDA mandated that the two aircraft share identical body components; common components include the cockpit windows, outer wings, horizontal stabilizer, and other systems. Internal shared parts include the

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, cockpit panel, flight control system computer, anti-collision lights, and gear control unit. Due to the different roles of the two aircraft, they remain distinctly separate. The sharing of development resources had allowed for a large reduction in overall development costs which, when including the C-2, were reported as being 345 billion Yen ($3 billion) in 2007. On 30 June 2016, the C-2 airlifter formally entered service with the

Kawasaki produced the

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, a tri-engined medium-lift helicopter, under license from Anglo- Italian helicopter manufacturer

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. During 2002, the company, along with AgustaWestland and

Marubeni (, OSE: 8002, NSE: 8002) is a '' sōgō shōsha'' (general trading company) headquartered in Nihonbashi, Chuo, Tokyo, Japan. It is one of the largest ''sogo shosha'' and has leading market shares in cereal and paper pulp trading as well as a s ...

, formalised an agreement to cooperate on the AW101's production in Japan; Kawasaki began the assembly of both the CH-101 and the MCH-101 models in 2003. Kawasaki also began licensed production of its RTM322 engines during 2005. A specialised mine sweeping and transport model, designated as ''MCH-101'' by the

Japan Defense Agency The is an executive department of the Government of Japan responsible for preserving the peace and independence of Japan, and maintaining the country’s national security and the Japan Self-Defense Forces. The ministry is headed by the Mi ...

, was produced for the

. Special features include the automated folding of the rotor and tail. For the mine-hunting role, the MCH-101 has been outfitted with

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's AQS-24A airborne mine-hunting system and AN/AES-1 Airborne Laser Mine Detection System (ALMDS) for a complete surface-to-bottom mine detection capability, as well as Mk-104 acoustic mine sweeping gear.Kawasaki Heavy Industries Showcasing MCH-101 Mine Warfare Helicopter
– Navyrecognition.com, 14 June 2017 In the commercial aviation business, KHI has been involved in the joint international development and production of multiple large passenger aircraft. It is involved in joint development and production of the

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and

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with The Boeing Company, and the 170, 175, 190 and 195 jets with Empresa Brasileira de Aeronáutica (Embraer). The company is also involved in the joint international development and production of

turbofan engines The turbofan or fanjet is a type of airbreathing jet engine that is widely used in aircraft propulsion. The word "turbofan" is a portmanteau of "turbine" and "fan": the ''turbo'' portion refers to a gas turbine engine which achieves mechanical ...

for passenger aircraft such as the V2500, the RB211/Trent, the PW4000 and the

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. Kawasaki also works for the

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(JAXA). It was responsible for the development and production of the payload fairings, payload attach fittings (PAF) and the construction of the launch complex for the H-II rocket. KHI continues to provide services for the

H-IIA H-IIA (H-2A) is an active expendable launch system operated by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) for the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency. These liquid fuel rockets have been used to launch satellites into geostationary orbit; lunar o ...

rocket.

Main products

* Aircraft **

- twin-turbofan military transport ** Kawasaki C-2 - advanced military transport ** Kawasaki KAT-1 - primary training aircraft **

Kawasaki KH-4 The Kawasaki KH-4 was a light utility helicopter produced in Japan in the 1960s as a development of the Bell 47 that Kawasaki had been building under licence since 1952. The most visible difference between the KH-4 and its forerunner was its new ...

- light utility helicopter **

- light reconnaissance helicopter ** OH-6 Cayuse light reconnaissance helicopter **

- advanced maritime patrol aircraft ** Kawasaki P-2J - maritime patrol aircraft **

- intermediate jet trainer ** Kawasaki YPX - proposed airliner **

MBB/Kawasaki BK 117 The MBB/Kawasaki BK 117 is a twin-engined medium utility– transport helicopter. It was jointly developed and manufactured by Messerschmitt-Bölkow-Blohm (MBB) of Germany and Kawasaki of Japan. MBB was later purchased by Daimler-Benz and even ...

- utility, transport helicopter * Space systems *

Simulators A simulation is the imitation of the operation of a real-world process or system over time. Simulations require the use of models; the model represents the key characteristics or behaviors of the selected system or process, whereas the ...

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s *

Missile In military terminology, a missile is a guided airborne ranged weapon capable of self-propelled flight usually by a jet engine or rocket motor. Missiles are thus also called guided missiles or guided rockets (when a previously unguided rocket ...

s ** Type 64 MAT - anti-tank missile ** Type 79 Jyu-MAT - anti-tank/landing-craft missile ** Type 87 Chu-MAT - anti-tank missile ** Type 96 Multi-Purpose Missile System - anti-tank/landing-craft missile **

Type 01 LMAT The is a Japanese man-portable fire-and-forget anti-tank missile. Development began in 1993 at Kawasaki Heavy Industries and was accepted into service in 2001. During development, the missile was designated with the codename XATM-5. Later it was ...

- anti-tank missile **

Middle range Multi-Purpose missile The or is an Anti-tank/ Landing craft missile used by the Japanese army as JGSDF. Description Chū-MPM is smaller scale and much less expensive than the Type 96 MPMS. As such, it is deployed in greater numbers. The system controls are cont ...

Electronic equipment The field of electronics is a branch of physics and electrical engineering that deals with the emission, behaviour and effects of electrons using electronic devices. Electronics uses active devices to control electron flow by amplification ...

Unmanned Aerial Vehicles An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), commonly known as a drone, is an aircraft without any human pilot, crew, or passengers on board. UAVs are a component of an unmanned aircraft system (UAS), which includes adding a ground-based controlle ...

Kawasaki KAQ-1 The Kawasaki KAQ-1 was a small, radio controlled target drone aircraft manufactured by the Kawasaki Aerospace Company which was used by the armed forces of Japan and the United States to train fighter pilots and anti-aircraft gunners. Purpose Th ...

- aerial target drone

References

Citations

Bibliography

* Aoki, Yoshimoto. "Kawasaki OH-1". ''World Air Power Journal''. Volume 38, Autumn/Fall 1999. London:Aerospace Publishing. . ISSN 0959-7050. pp. 36–45. * "BK 117...a Terrestrial Space Ship". ''

Air International ''AIR International'' is a British aviation magazine covering current defence aerospace and civil aviation topics. It has been in publication since 1971 and is currently published by Key Publishing Ltd. History and profile The magazine was fi ...

'', Vol 36 No 4, April 1989. Bromley, UK:Fine Scroll. . pp. 163–170. * * McCellan, J. Mac
"Paramedic."
'' Flying", February 1986. Vol. 113, No. 2. pp. 62–67. . * Middleton, Peter and Janice Lowe
"XT-4: potent with potential."
''Flight International'', 9 January 1988. pp. 17–21. * Odagiri, Hiroyuki., Goto Odagiri and Akira Gotō
"Technology and Industrial Development in Japan."
''Clarendon Press'', 1996. * Taylor, Michael J.H. ''Brassey's World Aircraft & Systems Directory 1999/2000''. London:Brassey's, 1999. . *

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