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) ...

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 ...

Australia chose Japan’s Mitsubishi Heavy Industries to build a fleet of frigates, as part of efforts to strengthen the naval force and help secure its maritime trade routes. The Australian government ...

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.

WELLINGTON, New Zealand — Australia said Tuesday it accepted a Japanese company's bid for a lucrative and hotly contested contract to build Australian warships, expected to be worth 10 billion ...

YOKOSUKA, Japan — Australian Defense Minister Richard Marles on Friday toured a Japanese navy frigate of the same Japan-made model that Australia has chosen for its new fleet, as the two countries ...

Aug. 5 (UPI) --The Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Group announced Tuesday that the Australian government has chosen it to build a new fleet of warships for the nation's navy. The Japanese shipbuilder ...

NEWCASTLE, Australia (AP) — A state-of-the-art Japanese warship has arrived in Australia as part of a high-stakes campaign to secure a $6.5 billion contract to build the country's next fleet of ...

Japan has secured its biggest arms export deal ever through its new Mogami-class frigate. The $6.5 billion sale will see Australia acquiring 11 of the stealth warships. It's a major step forward for ...

Australia chose Japan's Mitsubishi Heavy Industries to build a fleet of frigates, as part of efforts to strengthen the naval force and help secure its maritime trade routes. The Australian government ...