ShinMaywa to build US-2 flying boat factory on Kobe Airport Island by 2029

ShinMaywa Industries will build a new factory on Kobe Airport Island to assemble US-2 search-and-rescue flying boats for Japan's Ministry of Defense. The company expects to invest several billion yen and aims to start operations in 2029.

“Japanese aircraft maker ShinMaywa Industries will build a new factory on Kobe Airport Island to assemble the US-2 search-and-rescue flying boat it supplies to Japan’s Ministry of Defense, the company said at its latest earnings briefing.”defence-blog.com

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• defence-blog.comJapan to get new factory for US-2 flying boats by 2029Daisuke SatoNov 7, 2026

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