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What does Mitsubishi Heavy Industries build for defense?

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries of Tokyo is Japan’s top arms maker — $3.9B in arms revenue in 2023 (SIPRI), up 24%. It builds the Mogami-class frigates, the Type 12 anti-ship missile, co-develops the GCAP sixth-generation fighter with the UK and Italy, and makes the Type 10 tank for Japan’s Self-Defense Forces.

At a glance

CompanyMitsubishi Heavy Industries
CountryJapan
HeadquartersTokyo
Arms revenue, 2023$3.9 billion (2023)

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SIPRI Top 100 2023 (Dec 2024); Company public reporting

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