Kawasaki C-2

C-2
A C-2 fly over at Miho Air Base
Role	Military transport aircraft Type of aircraft
National origin	Japan
Manufacturer	Kawasaki Aerospace Company
First flight	26 January 2010
Introduction	30 June 2016[1]
Status	In service
Primary user	Japan Air Self-Defense Force
Produced	2010–present
Number built	15 (22 planned to be built[2])

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).^[1][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.