Business Highlights

Sumitomo Corporation of America's (SCOA) Aerospace expertise ranges from supporting the development of space suits used by Japanese and American space programs to providing Japan's Self Defense Forces with search and rescue radar systems made by Raytheon Systems Company.

Sumitomo Corporation and Hamilton Sundstrand Joint Venture Expansion Finalized: Expansion of joint venture, originally created in 1994, will now include homeland security and unmanned space elements.

SCOA Markets Raytheon Systems Products in Japan: The SCOA Aerospace Department works with Raytheon to transfer appropriate technology to Toshiba Corporation, which integrates the defense technology for the Japanese Self Defense Force (JSDF).

Hamilton Standard Space Systems International: Space suits manufactured by SCOA partner Hamilton Sundstrand will help astronauts complete Japan’s portion of the International Space Station (ISS).