| C-2 | |
|---|---|
 A C-2 fly over at Miho Air Base | |
| General information | |
| Type | Military transport aircraft |
| National origin | Japan |
| Manufacturer | Kawasaki Aerospace Company |
| Status | In service |
| Primary user | Japan Air Self-Defense Force |
| Number built | 15 (22 planned to be built[1]) |
| History | |
| Manufactured | 2010–present |
| Introduction date | 30 June 2016[2] |
| First flight | 26 January 2010 |
The Kawasaki C-2 (previously XC-2 and C-X) is a mid-size, twin-turbofan engine, long range, high speed military transport aircraft developed and manufactured by Kawasaki Aerospace Company. In June 2016, the C-2 formally entered service with the Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF).[2][3][4] There are ongoing efforts to sell it overseas to countries such as New Zealand and the United Arab Emirates.
The aircraft is to supplant and replace the older Kawasaki C-1 turbofan transport that has been in service since the 1970s.
- ^ "C2輸送機の調達、3機減 価格高騰受け、予算735億円節減". 朝日新聞. 2018-12-20. Archived from the original on 2018-12-21. Retrieved 2020-06-24.
- ^ a b "Kawasaki Delivers First Mass-produced C-2 Transport Aircraft to JASDF" (Press release). Kawasaki Heavy Industries. 30 June 2016. Retrieved 30 June 2016.
- ^ "次期輸送機試作1号機の初飛行について." Archived 2010-01-28 at the Wayback Machine Ministry of Defense, 25 January 2010.
- ^ "Air Self-Defense Force unveils C-2 next-generation transport aircraft". The Japan Times. 15 March 2016. Archived from the original on 13 November 2016. Retrieved 9 December 2016.