What Aerocom does

China Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation (中国航天科工集团有限公司, CASIC) is a centrally-administered Chinese state-owned defense conglomerate founded in 1999 and headquartered in Beijing (北京市海淀区阜成路甲8号航天科工大厦), supervised by the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission (SASAC) of the State Council. The group is designated as China's full-series missile weapon system research and production unit, with established systems covering space defense missiles, cruise missiles, and ballistic missiles, alongside solid rocket launch vehicles and space technology products supporting major national aerospace engineering missions. The company states that its overall weapon system level leads domestically and that certain specialized technologies reach world-advanced standards.

CASIC's business model is anchored in government and military procurement, with revenue streams split between aerospace defense industry (hardware sales of missile and space systems) and aerospace defense technology applications (professional services that spin defense technology into emerging and future industries, plus international operations under the Belt and Road Initiative). Distribution runs through the PLA Weapons Procurement Information Network (全军武器装备采购信息网) and the group's own centralized procurement platform (e-casic.com), with no public pricing given the confidential nature of defense contracts. Beyond defense, CASIC operates the Casicloud (航天云网) industrial internet platform as a digital transformation channel and maintains a broad subsidiary structure spanning research academies (Second, Third, Ninth, Tenth), industrial manufacturing, precision manufacturing, asset management, and financial services, with multiple subsidiaries publicly listed on Chinese exchanges.

Name

Aerocom

Legal name

中国航天科工集团有限公司

Website

https://aerocom.cn

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

China Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation (CASIC) is a Chinese state-owned defense conglomerate developing and producing full-series missile weapon systems, solid launch vehicles, and space technology products for the PLA and Chinese government, with adjacent industrial internet and Belt and Road international operations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Aerospace Defense Systems

NAICS

Guided Missile and Space Vehicle Manufacturing (336414), Other Guided Missile and Space Vehicle Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing (336419), Guided Missile and Space Vehicle Propulsion Unit and Propulsion Unit Parts Manufacturing (336415)

SIC

Guided Missiles & Space Vehicles & Parts (3760), Ordnance & Accessories, (No Vehicles/Guided Missiles) (3480), Search, Detection, Navagation, Guidance, Aeronautical Sys (3812)

akta.pro primary industry

Tactical & Strategic Missile Systems (IMABAHAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Guided Missile & Rocket Manufacturing (IMABAHAA), Air Defense Missiles & Interceptors (IMABAHAD), Space Defense & Missile Warning (BPAIAHAF), Space Payloads & Instruments (Sensors, Comms, EO/IR) (IMABACAD)

Keywords

• Missile weapon systems
• Aerospace defense
• Cruise missiles
• Solid launch vehicles
• Defense technology

Headquarters

HQ city

Hangzhou

HQ country

China

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Supply Chain, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. 航天防务产业: Development and production of complete missile weapon systems for national defense, including air defense, cruise missiles, and ballistic missile systems
2. 航天防务技术应用: Application of defense technology for civilian and commercial purposes, including emerging industries and future industries development

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

CASIC is China's full-series missile weapon system research, development and production unit, building complete air defense missile, cruise missile, and ballistic missile weapon systems for national defense, with overall levels described as domestically leading and certain specialized technologies at world-advanced levels. The group also produces solid rocket launch vehicles and space technology products serving national aerospace major engineering missions, and applies its defense technology base to commercial emerging-industry applications via the Casicloud industrial internet platform.

Product overview

中国航天科工集团有限公司 (China Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation, CASIC) operates as a large state-owned enterprise specializing in aerospace defense. The company's core product portfolio centers on full-series missile weapon systems research, development and production, encompassing space defense missile weapons, cruise missile weapons, and ballistic missile weapons systems. CASIC has established complete research and production systems in these areas, with overall weapon equipment levels leading domestically and some specialized technologies reaching world advanced standards. The company also manufactures solid rocket launch vehicles and space technology products, with dozens of self-developed technologies serving national aerospace major engineering missions. Beyond its defense business, CASIC applies its aerospace defense technologies to cultivate emerging and future industries, creates innovative results for high-quality economic and social development, and practices the Belt and Road Initiative through international operations. The group also operates digital platforms including the Casicloud industrial internet platform and centralized procurement platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• 航天云网平台: Industrial internet platform for digital transformation services
• 航天科工集中采购平台

Products and services

• Full-Series Missile Weapon Systems (全系列导弹武器系统)
• Solid Launch Vehicles and Space Technology Products (固体运载火箭及空间技术产品)
• Casicloud Industrial Internet Platform (航天云网平台)

Quantifiable outcome

• 导弹武器装备整体水平国内领先

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• 航天云网coreTechnology or IntegrationCloud computing and industrial internet platform operated by CASIC, providing digital transformation services
• 航天科工集中采购平台coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCentralized procurement platform for CASIC group companies, enabling unified purchasing operations

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• AVIC (Aviation Industry Corporation of China): Central SOE focused on military and commercial aircraft, aero-engines, and avionics. Comparable to CASIC as a sister defense conglomerate under SASAC with a comparable diversified SOE structure and similar government-customer concentration.
• CETC (China Electronics Technology Group): Central SOE supplying electronic systems, radar, C4ISR, and guided-weapon electronics into China's defense primes. Overlaps CASIC's guidance and seeker subsystems and serves the same PLA customer set.
• China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC): China's other centrally-administered aerospace SOE and the primary counterpart to CASIC. CASC leads launch vehicles, spacecraft, and strategic missile programs; together the two SOEs split China's full missile and space portfolio, making CASC the closest direct peer.
• NORINCO (China North Industries Group): Major Chinese defense SOE specializing in ground systems, armored vehicles, and conventional weapons, with significant export business. Comparable as a defense conglomerate with state-backed international (BRI) sales channels.

Broad incumbents

• RTX (Raytheon): US defense prime with a leading missile and air defense franchise (SM-3, SM-6, AMRAAM, NASAMS). Directly comparable to CASIC in air defense missiles, cruise missiles, and interceptors.
• Lockheed Martin: Largest US defense prime and global leader in tactical/strategic missiles (Patriot, THAAD, JASSM). Comparable as a vertically integrated missile system integrator with a globally dominant missile portfolio and a government-monopolistic customer base.
• Northrop Grumman: US defense prime with major franchises in strategic missiles (Sentinel ICBM, GBSD), missile defense, and precision weapons. Comparable as a strategic-missile and missile-defense integrator serving a single national security customer.
• MBDA: European multinational missile specialist combining Matra/Aspidal/Alenia missile heritage. Directly comparable as a multi-domain missile system integrator (air defense, anti-ship, cruise) with strong European and export channels.

Emerging players

• Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace: Norwegian defense firm with strong missile, air defense (NASAMS), and space propulsion portfolios. Comparable as a niche missile and propulsion integrator competing in markets CASIC addresses via BRI-aligned customers.

Regional players

• Tactical Missiles Corporation (KTRV): Russia's state-owned tactical missile holding company, covering air-to-air, air-to-surface, anti-ship, and coastal defense missiles. Comparable as a state-controlled multi-missile integrator with single-customer exposure (Russian MoD) and export channels.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries14 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments1 record

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