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Mitsubishi Heavy Industries

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.

Japan

Naval SystemsAir SystemsSpaceDual-use
Prime ContractorSupplies Naval Forces
Profile last updated: August 14, 2026

About

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries is a defense prime contractor based in Japan working in naval systems, air systems, space.

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) is a Japanese industrial group spanning energy, logistics and infrastructure, industrial machinery, aerospace, defense and space. Its business covers power generation systems, gas turbines, environmental and CO2 capture technology, industrial machinery, automated transit systems, air-conditioning and refrigeration, and commercial aviation. Its defense and space activities include naval vessels, including the joint development and production of Australia's new general-purpose frigates, participation in the GCAP combat aircraft programme, and the H3 launch vehicle. The group has more than 500 products and technologies, and operates through a network of domestic and overseas subsidiaries and works, including shipyards and machinery works in Japan. The group has set a 2040 carbon neutrality target.

Location

Japan

Legal name

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.

VAT number

ES20260508N

Focus areas

aerospacedefensespacenaval shipbuildingenergyindustrial machinerypower generationcarbon captureautomated transit

Languages

ENJA

Products & capabilities

Defense domains

Naval SystemsAir SystemsSpace

Supply-chain role

Prime Contractor

What they offer

HardwareEngineering ServicesMaintenance & Repair

Markets

Also sells to civilian markets

Products

H3 Rocket

Launch vehicle

Japanese launch vehicle used for space missions, including the ispace Mission 3 ULTRA lunar lander.

AGT (Automated Guided Transit)

Automated transit system

Unmanned transit system providing full-service manufacturing, operation and maintenance for airport and city transit.

Gas turbines

Power generation equipment

Gas turbines for power generation, marketed for high thermal efficiency.

End users

Naval Forces

Standards, platforms & customers

Platforms & programmes

GCAPGeneral-Purpose Frigate (Australia)

Named customers

Australian Government

Credentials & affiliations

Awards

Supplier of the Year

General Motors2026Supplier award received by MHIET subsidiary

EcoVadis Gold Rating

EcoVadis2026Sustainability Assessment

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