YOKOSUKA, Japan — Australian Defense Minister Richard Marles on Friday toured a Japanese navy frigate of the same Japan-made model that Australia has chosen for its new fleet, as the two countries ...
Japan has won Australia’s multi-billion dollar frigate project, in an epoch-making decision that will elevate the bilateral relationship to even greater heights as quasi-allies in coming decades. On ...
One of the Japanese navy’s in-service Mogami-class frigates. Australia is procuring a larger, upgraded version. (Gordon Arthur) Japan has struggled to export cutting-edge defense equipment. However, ...
Australia has taken a big step toward strengthening its naval power. On August 5, the Australian government confirmed that it would adopt an upgraded version of the Japanese Frigate Mogami-class as ...
A computer-generated image of an Upgraded Mogami-class Frigate (4,800 ton type). Credit: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries On April 18, Japan and Australia announced the official signing of a milestone ...
A model of the Improved Mogami class on display at Indo Pacific 2025. (Janes/Ridzwan Rahmat) Australia’s fleet of Improved Mogami-class frigates are being built to accommodate the Naval Strike Missile ...