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1919
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Constructed car and aircraft
works at Hyogo Works of Kawasaki Dockyard Co., Ltd. (Hyogo
Prefecture) |
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1922
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Established Aircraft Division
and Kakamigahara Branch Works of Kawasaki Dockyard |
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1923
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Opened
Kakamigahara Branch Works |
Type 95 Fighter |
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1926
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Completed the first type
Dornier all-metal heavy bomber |
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1927
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Aircraft Division renamed
Aircraft Works |
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1934
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Japanese army adopted Ki-10
as regular Type 95 fighters |
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1937
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Established Kawasaki Aircraft
Co., Ltd. |
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1939
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Kakamigahara Works renamed
Gifu Works |
Type 1 Cargo Plane |
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1940
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Type 99 twin-engine light
bombers adopted as regular fighters
Type 1cargo planes adopted as regular freighters |
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1941
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Started testing the first
Ki-61 (Type 3 fighter, Hien) experimental fighter in trial
flight |
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1942
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Began mass production of
Type 3 fighters (model I) |
Type 3 Fighter (Hien) |
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1945
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Gifu Works was destroyed
by B-29 air raid
Converted to a civilian industry due to the end of the war |
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1953
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The maiden flight of KAL-1
shuttle plane |
T-33 Training Jet |
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1955
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Agreed with Lockheed Co.
of the U.S. for technical cooperation in manufacturing T-33
training jets |
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1956
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The maiden flight of T-33
as the first domestically produced training jet |
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1957
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Agreed with Lockheed Co.
for technical assistance in manufacturing P2V-7 anti-submarine
patrol aircraft |
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1959
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Completed the first P2V-7
anti-submarine patrol aircraft
Agreed with Vertol Co. of the U.S. for technical tie-up
for manufacturing the large-scale helicopter, Bertol 107
II |
P2V-7 Anti-submarine Patrol Aircraft |
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1962
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Completed the first Kawasaki
Vertol KV-107 II Type large-scale helicopter |
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1966
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P2V-Kai (P-2J) first flight |
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1969
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Kawasaki Dockyard, Kawasaki
Rolling Stock Manufacturing, and Kawasaki Aircraft merge
to become Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd. |
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1970
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C-1 transport jet first flight,
which became the first transport jet originally developed
in Japan |
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1977
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Signed the agreement with
Messerschmitt Bolkow Blohm (MBB) of Germany for joint development
of BK117 twin-engine light helicopters |
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1978
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Determined the main contractor
for domestic manufacture of P-3C
Agreed with Lockheed Co. for technical assistance for P-3C
domestic manufacture |
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1979
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BK117 prototype first flight
Designated a main contractor for manufacture of practical
STOL (short distance takeoff and landing) planes by Science
and Technology Agency
Began production of the allotted parts for B767 passenger
jet |
BK117 Helicopter |
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1981
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Nominated as the main contractor
of MTX (middle training aircraft) |
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1982
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P-3C anti-submarine patrol
aircraft first flight
Acquired BK117 model certification |
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1985
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T-4 Jet Trainer first flight
STOL prototype (ﾒAsukaﾓ) first flight |
STOL prototype "Asuka" |
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1986
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Transport helicopter CH-47
first flight
Launched experimental geodetic satellite "Ajisai" |
Experimental Geodetic Satellite "Ajisai" |
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1992
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Nominated as a company in
charge of development of the observation helicopter (XOH-1)
Began production of the allotted parts for B777 passenger
jet |
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1997
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Observation helicopter (XOH-1)
first flight |
XOH-1 Observation Helicopter |
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2000
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Delivered first mass-produced
observation helicopters (OH-1)
Began production of the allotted parts for Embraer 170 |
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Nov. |
Certified as an environmentally friendly establishment in Gifu Prefecture |
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2001
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Jul. |
Proposed the development of next-generation fixed-wing patrol aircraft/next-generation transport aircraft technology |
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Aug. |
Succeeded in launching the first H-II A rocke |
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Oct. |
Delivered the first fuselage for the US-1A modified prototype aircraft #1
Delivered the 200th T-4 |
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Nov. |
Delivered the first BK-117C-2 helicopter
Appointed as a prime technology development company of the next-generation fixed-wing patrol aircraft/next-generation transport aircraft |
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2002
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Apr. |
Delivered a test plane for a stratospheric platform automatic navigation aircraft |
Platform |
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Jul. |
Delivered the panels of the first B777-300ER |
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Aug. |
Started constructing the hydraulic rig laboratory/integrated equipment center
Made NIPPI Corporation a wholly owned subsidiary of Kawasaki |
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2003
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Mar.
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Delivered the last T-4 (the 212th) |
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 Last T-4 |
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Apr. |
Completed the hydraulic rig laboratory |
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Jun. |
Completed the Integrated Equipment Center
The EH-101 was selected as the next-generation minesweeping/transport helicopter as well as the transport support helicopter for Antarctic exploration. |
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2004
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Mar. |
Achieved 60,000 hours of flight with no accidents |
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Jun. |
Completed the assembly hangar for the C-X |
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Sep. |
Completed the panels for the first B777-200LR
Started enlarging the plant for the B787 |
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2005
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Feb. |
Achieved zero-emissions |
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2006
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Mar. |
Delivered the first MCH-101 minesweeping/transport helicopter to the Maritime Self-Defense Force |
MCH-101 |
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Jul. |
Completed the new plant for the B787 Dreamliner |
New plant for the Dreamliner |
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Oct. |
Delivered the #01 static test plane for
the P-X next-generation fixed-wing patrol aircraft to the
Japan Ministry of Defense's Technical Research and Development
Institute (TRDI) |
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2007
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Jan. |
Delivered the first forward fuselage for new commercial airplane, the B787 Dreamliner |
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Jul. |
Rolled out the #1 test P-X fixed-wing patrol aircraft and C-X transport aircraft |
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Sep. |
Successful maiden flight of the #1 test XP-1 fixed-wing patrol plane |
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2008
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Jan. |
First Forward Fuselage for New 777 Freighter Shipped |
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Kawasaki Commences Construction of New Production Facility for Boeing 787 Dreamliner |
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Aug. |
First Fixed-Wing Patrol Aircraft for Japanese Defense Ministry Delivered |
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