Japan’s government pushes hard to woo Aussies with advanced frigate

Japan gives iron clad guarantee to deliver frigates to Australia on time

The Japanese government has given an iron clad guarantee that it can deliver a fleet of new multi-purpose frigates on time and on budget as it hopes to convince Canberra that can be trusted with a landmark defence acquisition.

Japan’s government pushes hard to woo Aussies with advanced frigate

“We the Japanese government will guarantee that the whole project, and all the contracts will go smoothly so that there will not be any delay to the project,” Osamu Nishiwaki, a top official at Japan's Acquisition, Technology and Logistics Agency (ATLA), told reporters.