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IHI Corporation

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18 items

2026
20 July

ReleaseThe Consortium for the GCAP Power and Propulsion System progresses towards ground-testing engine demonstrator

1 May

ReleaseNorthrop Grumman honors top suppliers driving industrial innovation

2025
9 September

ReleaseGCAP consortium expands partnership toward first flight

2024
18 January IHI conducted assessments at the Evaluation Laboratory for Next Generation Motors of the Akita University Joint Research Center for Electric Architecture.

IHI claims world first with engine-embedded megawatt-class motor

By combining a high-power electric motor for aircraft propulsion, an electric turbo compressor, a high-flux plastic magnet rotor and an electric hydrogen turbo-blower, IHI will electrify and optimise propulsion systems.

2023
8 August

ReleaseGEnx engine family surpasses 50 million flight hours

16 June

ReleaseIHI develops one of world's lightest and most compact electric turbo compressors incorporating proprietary air bearing technology that could help materialise aircraft fuel cell propulsion systems

15 June

ReleaseIHI announces magnet rotor for ultra-high-speed ​​motors that could revolutionise performance, production, and economy of electrified aircraft and automotive propulsion systems

2022
14 December Conceptual images of the next-generation fighter.

UK, Italy and Japan combine for future fighter development

The programme will build on progress already made by BAE Systems, Leonardo UK, MBDA UK, Rolls-Royce and the UK Ministry of Defence as Team Tempest, as well as MHI's proposed future fighter aircraft (F-X).

2021
22 December Rolls-Royce and IHI Corporation will jointly develop a future fighter engine demonstrator.

Rolls Royce pairs with Japan's IHI for future fighter

Work on the joint engine demonstrator will kickstart early next year, with the UK investing an initial £30 million in planning, digital designs and innovative manufacturing developments.

2020
25 January

ReleaseGE Aviation powers first flight of the Boeing 777X

2018
13 July

ReleaseGE9X continues march toward certification

2017
26 October

ReleaseForging global links in the GE9X supply chain

19 January

ReleaseGEnx demonstrator engine: second phase of GE9X CMC component testing complete

2016
12 July

ReleaseGE Aviation finalizes GE9X engine program participant agreements

2014
11 July

ReleaseGE names international aerospace companies as GE9X engine program participants

2013
6 November

ReleasePratt & Whitney and IHI sign contract for Japan F135 engines and industrial participation

9 September

ReleaseGE signs IHI and Techspace Aero as partners on Passport program

2007
16 July

ReleaseAerospace Division of Ishikawajima-Harima Heavy Industries selects MSC.Software's MD Nastran to improve rotor dynamics analysis studies