Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd.
Kawasaki Heavy Industries leads Japan's aerospace industry and is engaged in a wide range of aerospace businesses.
In the defense sector, Kawasaki has played a major role as the prime contractor for the Japan Ministry of Defense's various programs including cargo aircraft, maritime patrol aircraft, airborne mine countermeasures helicopter and so on.
Kawasaki also engaged in the various commercial aircraft programs, including the BK117, Japan's first domestically developed helicopter widely used for emergency medical services, firefighting, and disaster response.