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IHI Aerospace

JP

（株）アイ・エイチ・アイ・エアロスペース 荻窪

IHI Aerospace (IA), a subsidiary of IHI Corporation, is a Japanese company heavily involved in the space industry, focusing on the development, manufacturing, and sales of rocket projectiles and space-related systems. Their products and services include solid propulsion systems, launch vehicles like the Epsilon, components for the H-IIA and H-IIB launch vehicles, and propulsion systems for space station supply vehicles. IHI Aerospace works in cooperation with the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) and is expanding its activities to include satellites and space exploration technologies.

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History · 1 eventFeb 14, 2000 · IHI acquires Nissan Motor's Aerospace Division, forming IHI Aerospace
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Organization history

Identity changes, mergers, acquisitions, splits, and transferred business lines.

1 event

  1. Feb 14, 2000Divestiture

    IHI acquires Nissan Motor's Aerospace Division, forming IHI Aerospace

    Source
    Predecessor
    Nissan
    Parent
    IHI Corporation
    Created organization
    IHI Aerospace
    Event context

    Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. announced Feb 14, 2000 it would sell its Aerospace Division (a pioneer in Japanese solid-fuel rocket development, including work on the M-V and Epsilon launch vehicle families) to Ishikawajima-Harima Heavy Industries (IHI); IHI AEROSPACE CO., LTD. was established via this business transfer. In 2003, IHI further integrated its own (Ishikawajima-Harima) space-related businesses into IHI Aerospace.

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