Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. One of the Japanese navy’s in-service Mogami-class frigates. Australia is procuring a larger, upgraded version. (Gordon Arthur) ...
January 31, 2026: At the end of 2025, Japan launched the twelfth and last of the Mogami-class frigates. Until 2023 Japan planned to build 24 new FFM Mogami class missile frigates, to be procured in ...
NEWCASTLE, Australia — A state-of-the-art Japanese warship has arrived in Australia as part of a high-stakes campaign to secure a $6.5 billion contract to build the country's next fleet of ...
The JMSDF's second Mogami-class frigate, JS Kumano , seen here during a stop in Singapore. Australia will acquire an improved variant of the warship for its general purpose frigate programme.
Japan's new stealth frigate has officially won a buyer, marking a new step for the country as it clinches its first warship export deal. Australia announced on Tuesday that it is buying 11 of ...
Australia will purchase general-purpose navy frigates from Japan in a deal worth up to $6.5 billion, according to government authorities from both countries. Japan and Australia will jointly develop ...
Japan's Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) has launched the 12th Mogami-class guided-missile frigate on order for the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF). The vessel, which will be in service as ...