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

Australia is now set to operate a fleet of Mogami class frigates through a first-of-its kind defense export deal for ...

Japan’s Mitsubishi Heavy Industries won a multi-billion dollar deal to build a fleet of advanced naval frigates for Australia ...

The Australian government aims to sign binding, commercial contracts with Mitsubishi Heavy and the Japanese government in ...

This comes as the pacifist nation is urged to be more active in defending the rules-based international order. Read more at ...

Japan relationship has evolved rapidly in the past decade – and this could be threatened if something doesn’t go right with ...

Against this backdrop, the frigate deal serves as a diplomatic balm. It is both a reassurance to Tokyo and a statement of ...

Australia said Tuesday it will prioritize partnering with Japan in building its new fleet of general-purpose frigates, ...

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.

The Australian Government is accelerating the delivery of a larger and more lethal surface combatant fleet with the selection ...

Japan clinched a landmark A$10 billion ($6.5 billion) deal on Tuesday to build warships for Australia, marking Tokyo's most ...

Not only has it chosen the right ship, it is going to get the first three, of an order of 11, built in Japan. Theoretically, ...