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Silent Currents: The Strategic Significance of Australia’s Frigate Choice

On August 5, the Australian government announced its decision to adopt Japan’s upgraded Mogami-class frigate design to ...

Australia’s purchase of Japanese frigates signals a new era for Indo-Pacific security

This comes as the pacifist nation is urged to be more active in defending the rules-based international order. Read more at ...
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Australia chooses big, heavily armed Japanese frigates

If all goes to plan, Australia will receive its first made-in-Japan frigate in 2029. The choice of the upgraded Mogami design ...
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Watch Out, China: Australia Is on a Frigate-Buying Spree

The deal between Australia and Japan is historic in one notable respect: it marks the first time that Tokyo has exported warships since the end of World War II.

Australia picks Japan to build $10b frigates after fierce contest

Japanese shipbuilder Mitsubishi Heavy Industries wins a fierce contest to build the Australian navy's new fleet of warships, ...

Japan closes in on biggest ever defense export with frigate selection

Japan has struggled to export cutting-edge defense equipment. However, past disappointments have been turned on their head ...

Mitsubishi Heavy to build new Australian naval fleet

The Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Group announced Tuesday that the Australian government has chosen it to build a new fleet of ...

Labor prepares to place its stamp on navy’s future capability with decision on $10bn frigate program

The Albanese government is poised to select its preferred design for the navy’s new $10bn general purpose frigates in what ...