Japan · OEM / manufacturer

Howa Machinery

Research-backed company profile covering Grenade launchers, Infantry weapons, Mortars, documented systems, corporate information and public sources.

LandGrenade launchersInfantry weaponsMortarsAmmunition

Company profile

Company and industrial background

Howa Machinery is listed in the GefechtsKlar Defence Radar as a defence-industry company associated with Japan. Its official registered name is Howa Machinery, Ltd.. The company was founded in 1907. Its documented headquarters are in Kiyosu, Präfektur Aichi, Japan.

The recorded ownership structure is Publicly listed company.

This English profile is generated from the same editorially maintained company record as the German version. Facts are not duplicated, ensuring that corrections, source updates and portfolio changes remain consistent across both languages.

Capabilities

Systems and capabilities

Howa Machinery operates across Land. The documented capability profile includes Grenade launchers, Infantry weapons, Mortars, Ammunition.

The publicly documented portfolio currently contains 4 systems or products in this profile. Each entry includes available status information, known users and primary sources where these are publicly accessible.

Editorial classification

Assessment for NATO member states

The Defence Radar classifies Howa Machinery as: NATO-relevant supplier. Its documented industrial role is OEM / manufacturer. This classification describes geographic and industrial relevance; it is not a recommendation, certification or NATO endorsement.

The assessment is based on reviewed public sources and the editorial methodology linked in the company data panel.

Stock market & ownership

Howa Machinery shares

Howa Machinery is publicly listed under ticker TSE: 6203. Documented areas of activity include Land, Grenade launchers, Infantry weapons and Mortars. Assessment of the shares also depends on order backlog, public budgets, export rules and the company’s other business segments.

Systems & products

Publicly documented portfolio

Infantry weapons

Type 20 5.56 mm Rifle

Documented infantry weapons system in the company portfolio.
Publicly known users: Japan Ground Self-Defense Force
1 primary source
In service

Infantry weapons

Type 64 7.62 mm Rifle

Documented infantry weapons system in the company portfolio.
Publicly known users: Japan Self-Defense Forces
1 primary source
In service

Infantry weapons

Type 89 5.56 mm Rifle

Documented infantry weapons system in the company portfolio.
Publicly known users: Japan Self-Defense Forces
1 primary source
In service

Sources

Reviewed public sources

  1. Howa – Defence Equipment ↗
  2. Howa – Firearms History ↗