Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Limited has received an order of devices for an ETC (Electronic Toll Collection) system to be used on an expressway in Vietnam and has begun detail designing towards the commencement of their delivery in this July. The devices include 50,000 on-board units for automobiles, as well as antennas for use at toll gates. The event marks the first overseas delivery of the Japanese standard ETC system that aims to become the global standard in ETC systems.
Nagoya, Japan: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) and Mitsubishi Aircraft Corporation held a rollout ceremony for the MRJ (Mitsubishi Regional Jet), a next-generation regional jet, at the Komaki Minami Plant of MHI's Nagoya Aerospace Systems Works in Aichi Prefecture. After unveiling Japan's first jet aircraft, the companies say they are now ready to proceed toward the plane's first flight, scheduled for the April-June quarter of 2015.
Going forward MHI and Mitsubishi Aircraft will continue to dedicate their full efforts to ensuring the success of the MRJ project while at the same time playing a core role in the development of the aviation industry. The two companies say the first delivery is planned to take place in 2017.