1930
1934
- Japan Aircraft Manufacturing Co., Ltd., former company established to manufacture seaplanes for the Japanese Navy.
- Ryouichi Kato, the late vice-admiral was the 1st President.
1935
- Manufacturing license for French and light aircraft "Pou de Ciel" purchased, and the model manufactured under the name of "NH-1 Hibari (Skylark in Japanese)". (Total 25 till 1937)
1936
- Supermarine "Southampton" flying boat that the Japanese Navy sold to Japan Air Transport Research Institute, the first private sector airline in Japan, modified into the commercial aircraft, which used to fly over the Kansai region as "Kirin (Asian unicorn in Japanese) Go".
- Teikichi Hori, the late vice-admiral was the 2nd President.
- Notes: Fleet Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto was the best friend of President Hori and frequently visited the company. For that reason, Fleet Admiral Yamamoto presented NIPPI with the propeller on which he wrote his saying with Oriental calligraphy.
1937
- 12-shi (1937 Experimental) Basic Trainer Seaplane manufactured on an experimental basis as ordered by the Japanese Navy, and excellent flight test data acquired as the first developed aircraft in company, but it did not resulted in official order.
1938
- 13-shi (1938 Experimental) Amphibious Plane started to be developed as the 2nd developed aircraft in company and also the 1st amphibious plane in Japan. Experimenter completed on February, 1942.
1940
1945
- Rocket-engine-powered interceptor, "Shusui (Autumn Water in Japanese)" manufactured.
- Plant facilities closed, following the termination of World War II. About 3,118 aircraft of 13 different models and various parts for about 1,200 aircraft produced since establishment.
- Type 93 Advanced Trainer was the model of the most produced aircraft, dubbed "Aka Tonbo (Red Dragonfly in Japanese)". (Total 1,918)
1949
- Predecessor of present company, Nippi Motors Co., Ltd., established with capital of Japan Aircraft Manufacturing Co., Ltd., former company.
- Business restarted with automobile repair and reconstruction by present Aerospace Division.
1950
1953
- Contract signed with U.S. Navy for aircraft repair.
- Company name changed to New Japan Aircraft Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
1954
- Aircraft repairment and modification contract signed with Japan Defense Agency. TBM-3 antisubmarine search aircraft for the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force and SNJ communication navigation trainer for the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force delivered.
1955
- Present Aircraft Maintenance Division established.
- North American FJ-2 Fighter delivered as the 1st aircraft.
1956
- License for aircraft maintenance obtained under Aircraft Manufacturing Industry Law.
- Corporate name changed to Japan Aircraft Mfg. Co., Ltd.
1957
- Manufacture of parts began for Japan Defense Agency.
- Magnetize, the first Japanese magnetic particle inspection device, developed.
- X1G1 STOL experimenter, modified SAAB 91B delivered to Technical Research and Development Institute of Japan Defense Agency. High lift device of PS-1 antisubmarine search aircraft and C-1 transport aircraft were built based on the result of the experimenter subsequenty.
1958
- Mock-up completed of 1st post-war Japanese transport aircraft, Nihon Aeroplane Mfg. Co., Ltd. YS-11 in present Aerospace Division.
1960
1960
- Manufacture and sale began of Fiber Reinforced Plastic boats.
1961
- Aerospace Division licensed under Aircraft Manufacturing Industry Law.
- Manufacture began of pylons and missile launchers for Mitsubishi/Lockheed F-104J fighter.
1962
- Company's stock listed on 2nd section of Tokyo Stock Exchange.
- Manufacture began of fuselage for Kawasaki/Vertol KV-107 helicopter.
1963
- Tail section of Lambda rocket developed.
- Manufacture began of fuselage for Mitsubishi/Sikorsky S-62 helicopter.
1966
- First stage tails and tail cylinders developed for Mu rocket.
- Manufacture began of center wing section for Shin Meiwa PS-1 antisubmarine search flying boat.
1968
- Manufacture began of center and outer wing sections for Kawasaki P-2J antisubmarine search aircraft.
- Technical tie-up contract signed with U.S. firm Del Mar Avionics for manufacture of aerial target systems.
- 5,000th aircraft maintenance completed in total.
1969
- Manufacture began of flaps and ailerons for Kawasaki C-1 transport aircraft.
1970
1970
- Manufacture began of pylons and missile launchers for Mitsubishi T-2 trainer.
- License obtained from U.S. firm Hayes Corporation for manufacture of aerial towed target system (Hayes target system).
- Business affiliation with Kawasaki Heavy Industries strengthened.
1971
- Manufacture began of pylons and launchers for Mitsubishi/McDonnell Douglas F-4EJ fighter.
- Repairment contract signed of YS-11 with the Japanese Maritime Safety Agency.
1973
- Aircraft maintenance contract signed with Japan Air Lines.
1974
- Contract signed with All Nippon Airways for maintenance of air conditioner parts.
- Repairment contract signed of YS-11 with Toa Domestic Airlines.
- Unmanned parking lot managing system, Parking Gate developed.
1975
- 1st Japanese motor glider, Albatross developed and flown successfully.
1976
- License obtained from present Howden in the Netherlands for manufacture of Fiber Reinforced Plastic axial fans (industrial fans).
1977
- Manufacture began of door equipments, pylons, and missile launchers for F-1 support fighter.
- Present Aircraft Maintenance Division approved by Eurocopter Deutschland in Germany for maintenance service stations.
Present Aircraft Maintenance Division awarded Deming Prize.
1978
- Manufacture began of pylons and launchers for Mitsubishi/McDonnell Douglas F-15J fighter.
- World's 1st Fiber Reinforced Plastic catamaran completed.
1979
- Manufacture began of engine nacelles and tail pipes for Kawasaki/Lockheed P-3C antisubmarine search aircraft.
- Manufacture began of in-spar ribs for Boeing 767 passenger jet.
- Infrared guided missile target systems developed and began for mass production.
1980
1980
- Japan's only type certification as a glider received for NIPPI Pilatus B-4 glider.
- Present Aircraft Maintenance Division approved by American firm Dassault Falcon Jet for maintenance service stations.
1981
- Engine nacelles and movable wing delivered for Asuka STOL experimental aircraft to the research and development with National Aerospace Laboratory of Japan.
1982
- Aircraft Maintenance Division approved by Eurocopter France in France for maintenance service stations.
- New floating target system, JAQ-1 developed.
1983
- NIPPI B-4T two-seat glider developed and flown successfully.
1984
- 50th anniversary of company's founding celebrated.
- Manufacture began of pylons for Kawasaki T-4 trainer.
1985
- Manufacture began of on-ground test nacelles and engine ducts for V-2500 jet engine.
1986
- Standing float fish-farm Payao developed.
- Hingeless coilable mast for space use developed.
- High-speed guided missile target system, JAQ-5 developed.
- Manufacture began of shelter for Patriot ground-to-air guided missiles.
1987
- Fuselage produced for Kawasaki/Boeing Vertol CH-47J helicopter.
- Eddy current inspection system developed.
1988
- Company's stock listed on 1st section of Tokyo Stock Exchange.
- Ultra low altitude towed target system, JAQ-50 developed.
- High-speed patrol boat developed.
- Movable target system for guided bombs, JSQ-4 developed.
1989
- Manufacture began of elevators for Boeing 757 passenger aircraft.
- Extendible mast and actuator of extendible nozzle for EXOS-D extended in space successfully.
- 10,000th aircraft maintenance completed in total.
- World's largest Fiber Reinforced Plastic catamaran passenger boat completed.
- Ultra low noise industrial SX Fan developed.
1990
1990
- Underwing Y barrels produced for MD-11 passenger aircraft.
- Aircraft Maintenance Division approved by Italian firm Agusta for maintenance service stations.
- RC low-vibration measurement vessel developed.
1991
- Manufacturing license for AGTS S36 target system for machine guns obtained from the American firms Southwest Aerospace and Cartwright Electronics.
- Fully automatic magnetic particle inspection system developed.
- 1st re-engine of YS-11 delivered to the Japan Air Self-Defense Force.
1992
- In-spar ribs produced for Boeing 777 passenger jet.
- Self-propelled target system (for test of new air-to-ship missile) developed.
- Aircraft Maintenance Division approved by Kawasaki Heavy Industries for maintenance service stations.
- Manufacturing technology for launcher obtained from U.K. firm ML Aviation.
1993
- Pylons and launchers produced for F-2 fighter support plane.
- 10,000th industrial fan sold.
1994
- Aft skirts and nose cones manufactured of H-II sub-rocket booster.
- Aircraft Maintenance Division approved by U.S. firm Cessna Aircraft for maintenance service stations.
- Seaweed removal system developed.
- Aft skirt of J-1 rocket manufactured.
- Aircraft Maintenance Division approved by U.S. firm Bell Helicopter Textron for maintenance service stations.
- Air brakes for linear motor car developed.
1995
- Trial version of self-propelled floating target system completed.
- Actuator of extendible nozzle developed for M-V rocket.
- Stub beams produced for Boeing 777 passenger aircraft.
1996
- Rear skirt of M-V rocket developed.
- Aircraft Maintenance Division approved by Swedish firm Saab Aircraft International for maintenance service stations.
- Maintenance began of SAAB340 for the Japanese Maritime Safety Agency.
- Manufacture began of fuselage frames for Boeing 747 passenger aircraft.
1997
- Manufacture began of nose landing gear doors for Boeing 777 passenger aircraft.
- In-spar ribs supplied for 700th Boeing 767 passenger aircraft.
1998
- Helicopter Ditching / Escape Trainig System developed.
- Aircraft Maintenance Division approved by Civil Aviation Bureau of Ministry of Transport for aircraft maintenance and inspection.
- ISO 9001 certification received.
- Boeing Commercial Airplane Group's 1998 President's Award for Excellence received.
1999
- Blades of wind power generation system manufactured for Japan's Showa station in Antarctica.
- 12,000th aircraft maintenance completed in total.
2000
2001
- Manufacture began of main landing gear bulge and other parts for ShinMaywa US-1A Mod. search and rescue amphibian plane.
- Manufacture began of main landing gear doors for Boeing 747 passenger aircraft.
- Solar battery paddle developed for MDS-1.
2002
- Corporate name changed to NIPPI Corporation.
2003
- Company became a wholly-owned subsidiary of Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd. through Share Exchange.
- Company's stock delisted on 1st section of Tokyo Stock Exchange.
- JIS Q 9100 certification received.
2004
- Delivery began of Horizontal Tail Plane Tip for Airbus A380 passenger aircraft.
- In-spar ribs supplied for 500th Boeing 777 passenger aircraft.
- Delivery began of Straight-wing Vertical Axis Wind Turbine Generator System.
2005
- Successful operation of NIPPI products on board the ASTRO-EII X-ray astronomy satellite.
- Completion of transfer of all issued shares in NIPPI Densei, Co., Ltd.
2006
- Obtained certification for Nadcap (international program for certification for special processes)
- Success in expansion experiment involving a large-sized antenna for technical test satellites.
- Obtained JIS Q14001 certification.
2007
- The Environment / society Report 2007 issued.
- Successful mission for NIPPI products on board the KAGUYA (SELENE) lunar orbiter satellite.
- Conclusion of manufacturing contract for outboard flaps and main landing gear doors for Boeing 747-8 aircraft.
2008
- Accepted an order for a 20KW Vertical-axis Wind Turbine System from the National Institute of Polar Research.
- Withdrawal from industrial fan business.
- Received letter of appreciation from the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA).
- Successful mission for NIPPI products on board the KIZUNA (WINDS) Wideband InterNetworking engineering test and Demonstration satellite.
2009
- Successful delivery of a wind turbine system for National Institute of Polar Research.
2010
2010
- Successful operation for NIPPI products on board HAYABUSA, asteroid explorer including the separation spring of the re-entry capsule. The capsule returned safe to the Earth.
2011
- Deliver in-spar ribs for 1,000th Boeing 777.
- Accepted an order for a Wind Turbine System for Antarctica.
2012
- New paint hanger opened at Aircraft Maintenance Division.
- New paint hangar opened at Aircraft Maintenance Division.
2013
- Final delivery of periodic repaired YS-11 for JMSDF (completed maintenance total of 124 YS-11 aircrafts).
- First delivery of periodic repaired (PRA) P-3C for JMSDF.
2014
- Complete maintenance on 14,000th aircraft.
2015
- Deliver 100th ship set of Boeing 747-8 Outboard Flaps and Main Landing Gear Doors.
- Deliver 1,400th wing in-spar ribs for Boeing 777.
- Install first vertical axis wind turbines at Syowa station in antarctica.
2016
- Install second vertical axis wind turbines at Syowa station in antarctica.
2017
- Deliver wing in-spar ribs for 1,500th Boeing 777.
- Receive 2016 Boeing Supplier of the Year Award for Collaboration.