Changhe Aircraft Industries Corporation

Changhe Aircraft Industries Corporation
State-owned
Industry Defence, Aerospace
Founded 1969[1]
Headquarters Jingdezhen, Jiangxi, China
Key people
Yu Feng (Chairman)[2]
Products Military aircraft, helicopters
Total assets CN¥4.3 billion[1]
Number of employees
4300[1]
Parent Aviation Industry Corporation of China
Website www.changhe.com

Changhe Aircraft Industries Corporation (CAIC) (Chinese: 昌河飞机工业(集团)有限责任公司) is a Chinese helicopter manufacturer and supplier to the People's Liberation Army of China. It is a member of the Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC). The company is based in the city of Jingdezhen in Jiangxi province. Changhe employs 4300 employees in two production facilities with 1.29 million sq. metres and 0.22 million sq. metres of construction area. It has a joint venture with Agusta Helicopter (Jiangxi Changhe-Agusta Helicopter Co., Ltd) and relationship with Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation.[3] Its subsidiary, Changhe Machinery Factory, is a major automobile company in China.

History

The company was established in 1969 as a state enterprise and now as a contractor to the People's Liberation Army.

Products

Helicopters

Parts

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Company Introduction". Official website of CAIC. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
  2. Yu, Zhangshu (18 March 2014). 全国人大代表、昌河飞机工业(集团)有限责任公司董事长余枫:自主创新编织蓝天梦. 产经新闻网 (in Chinese). Retrieved 1 January 2015.
  3. Aviation Week & Space Technology: 60. 23 October 2013. Missing or empty |title= (help)

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