
China Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation (CASIC) is a central government–administered, state-owned high-tech group specializing in missile weapon systems and aerospace defense technologies across land, sea, air, and electromagnetic domains.
China Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation (CASIC) is a large, centrally administered state-owned high-tech enterprise and a backbone organization within China’s national science and technology industry. Originating from the Fifth Academy of the Ministry of Defense in 1956, the group has evolved through multiple organizational stages and names to become today’s integrated aerospace and defense corporation.
CASIC is a major developer and manufacturer of missile weapon systems, with comprehensive capabilities spanning the R&D and production of air defense missile systems, cruising missile systems, solid-propellant rockets, and space-related technological products. Its technology and product portfolio extends across land, sea, air, space, and electromagnetic fields, supporting a wide range of national missions.
Guided by the concept of “broad defense and safety,” CASIC advances integrated military–civilian development by translating core technologies into solutions for information industry and equipment manufacturing. The group’s civil applications include systems and equipment designed for anti-counterfeiting and tax control, public safety assurance, and emergency rescue—supporting major events and responses to large-scale disasters while strengthening national capabilities.

The group traces its origins to the Fifth Academy of the Ministry of Defense established in 1956, and has progressed through successive stages including the Ministry of the Seventh Machinery Industry, the Ministry of Aerospace Industry, the Ministry of Aviation and Aerospace Industry, China Aerospace Corporation, and China Aerospace Machinery and Electronics Corporation.
CASIC advances an integrated development path that links military and civilian sectors, combining defense technologies with industrial applications across information industry and equipment manufacturing.
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