1. 1.Collection of monitoring and surveillance data
2. 2.Radio wave relay of internet and mobile phone base station, etc.

In addition to forecasting and observing large-scale natural disasters such as earthquakes and typhoons, the importance of collecting data on new meteorological phenomena such as torrential rain and PM2.5 has increased in recent years. Observing these objects requires the ability to quickly cover a wide area over a long period of time. Similar performance is also required for flight surveillance in mountains and sea areas due to depopulation. Furthermore, in the field of information and communications, communication relays are expected by linking various systems in areas where communication networks are underdeveloped or fragmented.

The Aircraft Division plays a role in the global aircraft industry with reliable technological capability which has continued from the beginning of the company, such as the manufacturing of state-of-the-art parts including the Main Wing Spar for the Boeing 787 Dreamliner, and the manufacturing of the amphibian aircraft "US-2 STOL Search and Rescue Amphibian" for the Ministry of Defense, which is the only aircraft in the world capable of taking off and landing on the open sea.
Taking advantage of such state-of-the-art technology and experience accumulated as a rare complete aircraft manufacturer in Japan, we started research and development of the fixed-wing unmanned aircraft "XU-S (Experimental Unmanned / Utility Aircraft by ShinMaywa)," particularly being aware of the cruising performance and load capacity.
On October 9, 2019, in cooperation with Niigata City a test flight of the "XU-S" was conducted in the city. As a result, as well as accomplishing an autonomous flight exceeding one hour within a visible range at an altitude of 100 meters, the fundamental flight performance was confirmed.
Not only did the test flight conducted the following year achieve a long flight duration of three hours forty-two minutes, but it traveled 135 kilometers as well. We are currently still working with a range of institutions and enterprises to conduct various demonstration tests to move closer to commercialization.

The technology we are currently developing allows us to change the size of the aircraft, propulsion system, payload loading method, takeoff and landing/water system, etc. according to needs in addition to the above fields. We welcome requests regarding performance and missions, as well as consultations regarding joint development.