Changhe Aircraft Industries Corporation

Changhe Aircraft Industries Corporation
Company typeSubsidiary
IndustryAerospace, defense
Founded1969 (1969)
HeadquartersJingdezhen, Jiangxi, China
Key people
Yu Feng (Chairman)
ProductsMilitary aircraft, helicopters
Total assetsCN¥4.3 billion
Number of employees
4,300
ParentAviation Industry Corporation of China
Websitewww.changhe.com

Changhe Aircraft Industries Corporation (CAIC) (Chinese: 昌河飞机工业(集团)有限责任公司) is a Chinese helicopter manufacturer and supplier to the Chinese military. It is a member of the Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC). The company is based in the city of Jingdezhen in Jiangxi province. Changhe employs 4300 employees in two production facilities with 1.29 million sq. metres and 0.22 million sq. metres of construction area. It has a joint venture with Agusta Helicopter (Jiangxi Changhe-Agusta Helicopter Co., Ltd) and relationship with Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation. Its subsidiary, Changhe Machinery Factory, is a major automobile company in China.