Aircraft and aerospace industry in Japan - statistics & facts
The aircraft and aerospace industry in Japan is concerned with the production and partially with the operation of flying machinery, such as planes, helicopters, missiles, rockets, and satellites. The industry fulfills an important role, catering to the demand of various stakeholders: from civil and defense-related contributions by producing aircraft, missiles, and rockets, to the organization and execution of science-related space missions. The aircraft manufacturing industry comprises the lion's share of the market size and workforce. The aerospace industry is smaller than the aircraft segment, and is hardly profitable, as space exploration and the production of defense machinery are in many cases not yet commercially viable.Â
