Summary
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 Chinese military. 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.
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| Company type | Subsidiary |
|---|---|
| Industry | Aerospace, defense |
| 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 | 4,300[1] |
| Parent | Aviation Industry Corporation of China |
| Website | www.changhe.com |
History edit
The company was established in 1969 as a state enterprise and now as a contractor to the People's Liberation Army.
Products edit
Helicopters
- Changhe Z-10 - attack helicopter currently in production; it is built to replace Z-9W
- Changhe Z-8 - naval and Z-8A army heavy transport helicopter; Chinese variant of SA321Ja Super Frelon
- Changhe CA109 - utility helicopter; Chinese version of A109
- Changhe Z-11 - light military utility helicopter
- Changhe Z-18- a replacement for the Z-8 Super Frelon
Parts
- Tail rotor pylon for the Sikorsky S-92
- Fuselage for the Sikorsky S-76
See also edit
- Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC)
- ACAC consortium
- Chengdu Aircraft Industry Group
- Guizhou Aircraft Industry Co.
- Harbin Aircraft Manufacturing Corporation
- Hongdu Aviation Industry Corporation
- Shaanxi Aircraft Company
- Shanghai Aviation Industrial Company
- Shenyang Aircraft Corporation
- Xi'an Aircraft Industrial Corporation
References edit
- ^ a b c "Company Introduction". Official website of CAIC. Archived from the original on 13 April 2015. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
- ^ 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). Archived from the original on 1 January 2015. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
- ^ Aviation Week & Space Technology: 60. 23 October 2013.
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Further reading edit
- Medeiros, Evan S.; Cliff, Roger; Crane, Keith; Mulvenon, James C. (2005). A New Direction for China's Defense Industry. Rand Corporation. ISBN 978-0-8330-4079-4.
External links edit
- Official website (in Chinese)
- Official website (in English)