What We Do

Sumisho Aero-Systems Corporation Business

Because we are focused on what the national security landscape will look like in the future, we carefully monitor international trends to ascertain - and provide - the products and technologies that Japan needs. We make the best use of our expertise as a specialist group, as well as the trust we have cultivated with our partners to contribute to a brighter future.

Airframes, Equipment,
Technology

Sumisho Aero-Systems Corporation provides a variety of equipment, airframes and technology to Japan’s Ground, Maritime and Air Self-Defense Forces.
We develop tailored proposals in line with national defense buildup plan that crucially support the national security of Japan.
Of the many and varied items that we handle, the following represent our main offerings.

Japan Ground Self-Defense Force

  • Vehicles / On-board equipment

  • Small arms / Artillery / Ammunition

  • CBRN equipment

  • Aircraft / On-board avionics and equipment

  • C4I equipment

  • Education and training equipment

  • Other

Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force

<Naval Vessels>
  • Naval primary guns

  • Vessel components

  • Avionics

<Aircraft>
  • Manned aircraft / Unmanned aircraft

  • Engine parts

  • Aircraft mechanical parts

  • Cartridge Actuated Devices (CAD)/Propellant Actuated Devices (PAD)

  • On-board avionics and electronics

  • Self-protection systems

Japan Air Self-Defense Force

  • Manned aircraft / Unmanned aircraft

  • BMD propellant / equipment

  • Engine parts

  • Aircraft mechanical parts

  • Ejection seats

  • Cartridge Actuated Devices (CAD)/Propellant Actuated Devices (PAD)

  • On-board avionics and electronics

  • Air combat maneuvering instruments

  • Self-protection systems

Space, Cyber,
Electromagnetic Systems

We offer services focused on addressing the challenges customers face in the new and increasingly high-profile domains of space, cyber and electromagnetic.
We endeavor to be a reliable partner which is able to meet customers’ needs on a grand scale and amidst numerous unknowns.

Space, Cyber, Electromagnetic Systems

  • RF signal collecting satellite data services

  • Space Domain Awareness systems and SDA related data

  • National defense and civil space-related systems including ECLSS (Environmental Control and Life Support System) and spacesuit

  • Information processing / analysis systems

  • Cyber-intelligence systems/services

  • Electromagnetic-related systems

Innovative Technologies

Technological development is progressing rapidly worldwide. One of the principals, front-line fields of this development is defense technology, for which we endeavor to provide cutting-edge technology that will contribute to Japan’s national security.
As a business partner, we offer support in quickly identifying and commercializing outstanding and innovative technologies and services.

Collaboration methods

  • Business development/representation

  • Investment

  • Accelerator activities and more

Collaboration results

  • HawkEye 360

  • Arqit Quantum Inc.

  • Sintavia

  • ColdQuanta and more

Services

As a longstanding and highly experienced trading company specializing in aerospace and defense, we do more than just provide representation and facilitate trade, we also work to provide customers with new value suited to their changing needs.

Parts Inventory and Demand Forecasting

We make use of the parts inventory and demand forecasting capabilities provided by AAR Sumisho Aviation Services LLC, a joint venture between Sumitomo Corporation and one of the largest aviation parts distributors in the United States, to offer customers flexible services tailored to their needs.

Comprehensive Maintenance and PBL Services

We work with our partners to go beyond the scope of traditional sales representation and provide customers with more comprehensive maintenance, repair and overhaul services that include everything from procuring spare parts to providing repair services.

Export Services

By capitalizing on the connections we have cultivated with representative firms overseas, as well as on other resources such as the parts inventory services offered by AAR Sumisho Aviation Services LLC, we help customers develop their overseas business.