including aircraft whose airframe was partially or fully developed or manufactured by Japanese companies; not including aircraft produced under license
Supplementary notes
*Number of aircraft delivered. **Type FUJI-700/710. ***Including TL-1 2.        ****Flight test aircraft only (for now).
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Number of defense-related aircraft produced by manufacturers from Japan 2023 by model
As of November 30, 2023, the utility-transport helicopter BK117 was the aircraft most produced with the involvement of Japanese manufacturers, adding up to helicopters since the first delivery in the fiscal year 1982. This helicopter was jointly developed by Messerschmitt-Bölkow-Blohm (MBB; today, Airbus Helicopters Deutschland GmbH) and Kawasaki Heavy Industries.
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SJAC. (August 13, 2025). Number of defense-related aircraft produced with the involvement of the aircraft industry in Japan as of November 2023, by model [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved July 30, 2026, from /statistics/1294497/japan-aircraft-number-produced-domestic-industry-involvement/
SJAC. "Number of defense-related aircraft produced with the involvement of the aircraft industry in Japan as of November 2023, by model." Chart. August 13, 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Accessed July 30, 2026. /statistics/1294497/japan-aircraft-number-produced-domestic-industry-involvement/
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Number of defense-related aircraft produced with the involvement of the aircraft industry in Japan as of November 2023, by model [Graph], SJAC, August 13, 2025. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1294497/japan-aircraft-number-produced-domestic-industry-involvement/