# 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.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2026-11-07
- Where: Kobe Airport Island, Kobe, Japan, Japan
- Starts operating: 2029
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 17,500 square metres
- Products: US-2 search-and-rescue flying boats, aerospace parts including carbon-fiber-reinforced plastic components
- Sectors: [Aerospace Components](https://endata.com/sectors/aerospace-components.md)

## Companies

- [ShinMaywa Industries](https://endata.com/companies/95282.md)

## Sources

- [defence-blog.com](https://defence-blog.com/japan-to-get-new-factory-for-us-2-flying-boats-by-2029/), 2026-11-07: "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."

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