The Philippines has confirmed an agreement with Japan to acquire five Abukuma-class destroyer escorts, vessels that will be retired from service by the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force over the ...

Japan is preparing to hand over aging warships to the Philippines and Indonesia, and analysts say the move carries strategic weight well beyond simple hardware disposal. Tokyo's retired destroyers ...

MANILA, Philippines — The Japanese government has not formally offered the Abukuma-class destroyer escorts to the Philippines, Navy spokesperson Capt. Marissa Martinez said on Tuesday. Martinez ...

Japan will export used navy destroyers to the Philippines to strengthen its deterrence against China’s maritime expansion, the Yomiuri newspaper reported on Sunday, as the two US allies increase ...

Manila has received an official invitation to carry out a visual inspection of Japan's Abukuma-class frigates, the Philippine Navy confirmed in an 8 July reply to Janes questions. In view of this ...

MANILA: Japan's defence minister pledged to deepen military cooperation with the Philippines during a visit on Tuesday (May 5) to Manila, aiming for the "early transfer" of Abukuma-class destroyers to ...

JS Abukuma, the lead ship of Abukuma-class destroyer escorts. Japan has previously said that it is looking at the early supply of Abukuma-class destroyers and TC-90 aircraft to the Philippines. - ...

MANILA, Philippines — Japan is preparing to transfer several of its decommissioned naval ships to the Philippines, according to a report by Japanese media. Tokyo-based newspaper "Yomiuri Shimbun" ...