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Australia to Buy 11 Advanced Japanese Frigates in Breakthrough for Tokyo
AUSTRALIA, AUG 4 – Mitsubishi Heavy Industries will build 11 Mogami-class frigates, marking Japan's first major warship export and enhancing Australia's naval capability amid Indo-Pacific tensions.
- According to the ABC, cabinet last night chose Japan's Mogami frigate over Germany's MEKO A-200, awarding Mitsubishi Heavy Industries a $10 billion deal to build 11 vessels.
- Amid rising Chinese military influence in the Indo-Pacific, the procurement signals a tightening strategic partnership between Canberra and Tokyo, as recommended by the 2024 Surface Combatant Fleet Review.
- The Mogami FFM features a 32-cell Mk 41 VLS, more firepower, and requires a smaller crew than the German proposal.
- Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister Richard Marles said MHI's deal will create a 'bigger' and 'more lethal' Royal Australian Navy, with the first frigate entering service by the end of this decade.
- With eight vessels set for WA construction, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries will provide full intellectual property rights and 40-year support for the Australian variant, making Australia the first customer for a Japanese-built warship since before World War II.
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