MHI launched Tatsuta, the 11th Mogami-class frigate on order for the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF), in a ceremony held at its facilities in Nagasaki, Japan, July 2, 2025. Credit: Takahashi ...

The commissioning of the JS Natori brings the JMSDF’s strength up to nine of the frigates—with at least three more planned, and foreign customers lining up as well. Japan continues to invest in its ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Japan has secured its biggest arms export deal ever through its new Mogami-class frigate. The $6.5 billion sale will see Australia ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. One of the Japanese navy’s in-service Mogami-class frigates. Australia is procuring a larger, upgraded version. (Gordon Arthur) ...

The JMSDF's second Mogami-class frigate, JS Kumano , seen here during a stop in Singapore. Australia will acquire an improved variant of the warship for its general purpose frigate programme.

Raytheon has been awarded a contract by by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) to provide SeaRAM missile-based ship point defence systems in support of Australia’s SEA3000 general purpose frigate ...

New Zealand’s frigate choice should focus on capability, adaptability and value for money, not simply buying the same ships as Australia.

The stealth technology of the Mogami-class frigate has been developed based on insights from MHI’s ATD-X Shinshin stealth fighter experimental aircraft. Credit: Department of Defence/Commonwealth of ...

Japanese shipbuilder Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) has delivered the seventh Mogami-class frigate on order for the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF). A statement released by MHI on 21 May ...

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Australia and Japan signed contracts on Saturday to deliver the first three of a 10 billion Australian dollar ($6.5 billion) fleet of Japanese-designed warships, with the ...

What’s So Special About Japan’s Mogami-Class Frigates? In a ceremony held by the JMSDF and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, the JS Natori, a Mogami-class frigate, joined the ranks of the Japanese Patrol ...

Tokyo is rapidly acquiring missile-laden combat frigates to counter China and Russia in the East China Sea and the broader Indo-Pacific theater. MHI launched Nagara, the tenth Mogami-class frigate on ...