Japanese Aerospace Industry 2020-2021 The Society of Japanese Aerospace Companies HULIC JP Akasaka Bldg.10F, 2-5-8, Akasaka, Minato-ku, Tokyo 107-0052, Japan Telephone: (+81) 3-3585-0511 Facsimile: (+81) 3-3585-0541 https://www.sjac.or.jp Dec.2020 THE SOCIETY OF JAPANESE AEROSPACE COMPANIES (SJAC) www.sjac.or.jp Table of Contents Ⅰ Continuous Expansion of Ⅲ Japanese Space Industry …… 22 Japanese Aerospace Industry …2 World Class Rockets …………………… 22 1. Significance of Aerospace Industry 1. Liquid Propellant Rockets 2. Aircraft Related Activities 2. Solid Propellant Rockets 3. Space Related Activities 3. Launch and Control Facilities 4. Aerospace Facts & Figures Satellite Development ………………… 24 Japanese Aircraft Industry …… 10 Ⅱ 1. Weather Satellites Aircraft for National Defense ……… 10 2. Remote Sensing 1. Most Advanced Fighter 3. Communication & Broadcasting Satellites 2. Aircraft Development 4. Quasi-Zenith Satellite Systems 5. Other Projects Civil Aircraft for Steady Growth Expectations ……………………………… 12 Contribution to the International 1. Increases in Demand for Passenger and Space Station …………………………… 26 Transport Aircraft 1. International Space Station 2. Japan’s Role in Multinational Development 2. H- Ⅱ B and HTV contribute to deliver supplies to ISS 3. Domestic Development of Civil Aircraft Helicopters and State-of-the-Art Ⅳ The Society of Japanese Technologies ……………………………… 14 Aerospace Companies ………… 28 1. Civil Helicopters 1. Industrial Policies Promotion 2. Defense Helicopters 2. Industrial Foundation Buildup and Maintenance Aircraft Engines ………………………… 16 3. Cooperation with Overseas Aerospace 1. Civil Engines Industries 2. Defense Engines 4. Japan International Aerospace Exhibition 5. Other Activities Japan's Highly Reliable Aircraft Equipment ………………………………… 18 SJAC MEMBER COMPANIES ………… 32 1. Hydraulic Systems 2. Cabin Pressure and Air Conditioning Systems 3. Avionics and Flight Control Systems 4. Power Supply Systems 5. Landing Gear Systems 6. Other Systems Cabin and Interior Systems for In-Flight Comfort ………………………… 20 Advanced Aircraft Materials ……… 21 development-related risks, as the demand of wide-body the Mitsubishi SpaceJet, a next generation regional jet, aircraft has grown globally. Currently, Japan is playing is under way. Mitsubishi SpaceJet is the first Japanese Ⅰ Continuous Expansion of a central role in the development of aircraft such as the commercial aircraft in over half a century, since the YS- Boeing767, 777, 777X, and 787, and engines such as the 11, and we are looking forward to seeing the Mitsubishi Japanese Aerospace Industry V2500, Trent1000, GEnx, GE9X, PW1100G-JM, etc. SpaceJet in service all around the world. In the aircraft OEM business segment, development of After the end of the Second World War, the aerospace industry in Japan expanded steadily to satisfy its own defense requirements, but in recent years, participation in international joint development of civil aircraft has increased. In space operations, development of transportation 3. Space Related Activities and satellite systems has been promoted and increased. In this way, the Japanese aerospace Japanese space-related projects are also world-standard placed an order for a communications satellite, and this industry is being continually advanced to stand alongside those in the US and EU. projects. We have successfully developed launch vehicles was launched in November 2018. Japanese satellite such as the M-V, H-IIA/B, and Epsilon rocket, and in the manufacturers are using their advanced technical satellite field we have contributed to the development of capabilities, high quality, and competitive costs to open 1. Significance of Aerospace Industry 2. Aircraft Related Activities various engineering test satellites, marine and terrestrial up the overseas market. At the same time, with regard The aerospace industry is characterized by the following For a certain period after the end of the war, Japan was observation satellites, communications, broadcasting to domestic satellite demand, there is great promise for strategic components: forbidden from any activities related to the development and global navigation satellites, etc., including weather planned governmental procurement, such as the shifting ・ By integrating advanced technologies with high-grade and production of aircraft, and our aerospace industry satellites such as the HIMAWARI 8 & 9. from the current four quasi-zenith satellite to a seven materials and components, the aerospace industry thus fell behind those of the US and Europe. Starting The H-IIA/B launch service operations were transferred quasi-zenith satellite system in order to create a new utilizes a wide range of supporting industries, and with the licensed production of defense aircraft, national to the private sector, and the company performed Japanese global positioning system (GPS) as part of the its technology also spreads to other industries, thus development and production systems have grown. The a successful commercial launch of a Canadian new Basic Plan on Space Policy, and the development of benefiting the economy as a whole. development and manufacture of defense aircraft forms communication satellite in 2015, UAE earth observation Engineering Test Satellite 9 and a successor to ALOS-2. ・ Through high-speed transportation, disaster the foundation of the Japanese aerospace industry. In satellite in 2018 and UAE Mars spacecraft in 2020. This People are also looking forward to the return in 2020 of prevention and other similar activities, this industry recent years the F-2 fighter (a joint Japan-US project), was followed by orders of Inmarsat communication HAYABUSA 2 with the results of its survey of the Ryugu contributes to improve the daily lives of the people of the OH-1 observation helicopter, the T-4 and T-7 trainer, satellite launch from the UK. The H-IIB rocket, an asteroid. Japan. and the US-2 search & rescue flying boat have been upgraded model of the H-IIA, was mounted with the Japanese companies are developing elemental ・ As one of the most important components of defense, successfully developed and produced in this country. unmanned H-II Transfer Vehicle (HTV) to carry technologies and striving to increase reliability while the aerospace industry is directly linked to national The P-1 Fixed-wing Maritime Patrol Aircraft has been in supplies to the International Space Station, and all reducing costs. security. operation since 2013, and the C-2 Transport Aircraft has nine launches, from its first launch in 2009 to the last begun its delivery to the base in March 2017. Companies launch in May 2020, were successful. We have achieved within Japan are participating in the manufacture of an extremely high 98% launch success rate for H-IIA/ the F-35A fighter jet, helping to further strengthen the B launch vehicles. The Japan Aerospace Exploration foundation of the industry in Japan. Delivery of the F-35A Agency (JAXA) has also begun development of a new has begun in 2018. Moreover, the development of the key rocket, the H3, to serve as the successor to the next fighter (successor to F-2) has started in 2020, by H-IIA/B. This new rocket will be highly competitive international collaboration led by Japan. internationally. Together with the Epsilon rocket, the Demand led by passenger transport is expected to newest compact solid-fuel rocket, hopes are high for the grow steadily, and Japanese manufacturers are actively further development of the Japanese rocket launching developing and manufacturing civil aircraft. Production sector. volume has been on the rise in recent years, and civil In the satellite sector, two satellites ordered by a aircraft manufacturing now outstrips defense aircraft Turkish government-run communications company manufacturing. In the 1960s, Japan focused on the YS-11 are successfully delivered in orbit. Qatar has also transport aircraft and other similar domestic development projects. More recently, international joint development T-4 Intermediate Jet Trainer (Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd.) has become mainstream due to the increase in aircraft Mitsubishi SpaceJet at the Paris Air Show V2500 Turbofan Engine (IHI Corporation) Image of HIMAWARI 8/9 in Orbit (Mitsubishi Electric Corporation) Launch of H-ⅡB (JAXA) 2 3 4. Aerospace Facts & Figures （1）Aircraft Business (Defense and Civil) defense sector demand totaled 555 billion yen (30% of aircraft production). Export of civil aircraft came to The Japanese aerospace industry turnover in 2018 output has increased compared with the previous year. The turnover of airframes and related parts and 832 billion yen (45% of aircraft production). Previously, amounted to 2,191 billion yen. It increased 4.7% from the We are confident that the production value of aircraft will accessories has increased 38 billion yen, to 998 billion Japan’s aircraft production relied heavily on demand previous year which was 2,094 billion yen. The breakdown continuously increase all together with other projects like yen (54% of aircraft production). Engines and related from the defense sector. This trend is changing, though, of the turnover is 1,838 billion yen for the aircraft sector P-1 Maritime Patrol Aircraft and C-2 Transport Aircraft, parts increased 72 billion yen, to 714 billion yen (39% of due to considerable sales expansion in civil aircraft and 353 billion yen for the space sector. The value of those are going well. However, pandemic of COVID-19 aircraft production), and related equipment decreased 9 production. And nowdays, demand of the defense