Changhe Aircraft Industries Corporation (CAIC) () 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. History The company was established in 1969 as a state enterprise and now as a contractor to the People's Liberation Army. Products Helicopters CAIC WZ-10 - attack helicopter currently in production; it is built to replace Wuzhuang Zhisheng WZ-9 Changhe Z-8 - naval and Z-8A army heavy transport helicopter; Chinese variant of SA321Ja Super Frelon Changhe CA109 - utility helicopter; Chinese version of A109 Changhe Z-11 - light military utility helicopter Changhe Z-18- a replacement for the Z-8 Super Frelon Parts Tail rotor pylon for the Sikorsky S-92 Fuselage for the Sikorsky S-76 See also Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC) ACAC consortium Chengdu Aircraft Industry Group Guizhou Aircraft Industry Co. Harbin Aircraft Manufacturing Corporation Hongdu Aviation Industry Corporation Shaanxi Aircraft Company Shanghai Aviation Industrial Company Shenyang Aircraft Corporation Xi'an Aircraft Industrial Corporation References Further reading External links Helicopter manufacturers of China Defence companies of the People's Republic of China Manufacturing companies established in 1969 Companies based in Jiangxi