Japanese frigate arrives in Australia as Tokyo bids for defense deal

Japanese warship sails to Australia in high-stake re-arming of Pacific region

A state-of-the-art Japanese warship has arrived in Australia as part of a high-stakes move to secure a $6.5 billion contract to build the country's next fleet

Japanese Stealth Frigate's Australian Mission: Strengthening Security Ties

The Japanese warship JS Yahagi is in Australia, competing for a $6.5 billion contract to build frigates for the Australian navy. Mitsubishi Heavy Industries is leading Japan's bid, contending with Germany's Thyssenkrupp. This move signals deepening defense collaboration between Japan and Australia amid China's regional assertiveness.

Japanese frigate arrives in Australia as Tokyo bids for defense deal | The Asahi Shimbun Asia & Japan Watch

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 general-purpose frigates.

‘They have never exported’: Shots fired in bid to build new warships for Australia

The contest is heating up between German and Japanese firms competing for a $10 billion contract to build a fleet of new warships for the Australian navy.

Japanese frigate arrives in Australia as Tokyo bids for defense deal

The Japanese stealth frigate JS Yahagi has docked in Australia's northern-most city of Darwin as part of Japan’s push to secure a $6.5 billion contract to build Australia’s next-generation naval fleet.

ATLA: ‘Mogami-class frigate sale will deepen Australia-Japan defence ties’ - Australian Defence Magazine

On May 23 ADM interviewed Sayako Sumomo, Director of the International Cooperation Division of ATLA’s Department of Equipment Policy, to discuss why the Mogami bid is being viewed with such significan...