Kawasaki Heavy Industries - Press Release - Test of Japan's first Hydrogen-fueld Aircraft Engine
On October 8th, 2026, our colleagues from Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd. announced the successful completion of Japan’s first operational test of a small aircraft engine equipped with a newly developed hydrogen combustor, achieving some of the lowest nitrogen oxide (NOx) emissions in the world. The test was conducted at the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) Noshiro Rocket Testing Center in Akita Prefecture. This sucessful test campaign is an outstanding achievement and a huge contribution towards a sustainable future in aircraft propulsion. B&B-AGEMA is honored to be a part of this journey by supporting Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd. in the development of the MicroMix combustion technology for this aircraft engine application [Ref. ASME-paper GT2026-176368].