Japan targets weapons sales through Indo-Pacific, as industrial ties lag strategic ones

Japan targets weapons sales through Indo-Pacific, as industrial ties lag strategic ones

In the last year Japan has moved from making its first appearance at an international air show, the 2024 Singapore event, to providing radars to the Philippines and engaging in a full court press to sell the Mogami frigate to Australia.

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Australia Expands Business Activities in Canberra – DIR HONGKONG

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Australia, Pty. Ltd. (MHI-AUS), the Australian subsidiary of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI), is expanding its business activities in Canberra to focus on providing support for the country’s next general purpose frigate program and to strengthen its business network with related agencies and companies. MHI-AUS will prioritize measures to respond to requests from the Australian government in a timely manner, in…

Strategic and industrial factors favour Japan for Australia’s frigate project

It’s not just technical naval capability. Australia has persuasive geostrategic and industrial reasons for choosing Japan over Germany as its partner in building as many as 11 general-purpose frigates in a priority defence program. The ...