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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 ...
China’s newly modified Type 052D destroyer joins latest Type 054B frigate in training, official report footage shows
A Type 052D destroyer, newly modified with an advanced radar, and a Type 054B frigate, China’s most advanced frigate, took ...
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Japanese MHI Set To Receive Nod For Australian Frigate Requirement
Japanese media has broken the story that the Upgraded Mogami is set to be the preferred design for a major Australian frigate ...
UK Defence Journal1dOpinion
The uncertain future of the Type 32 Frigate
With costs rising across the defence portfolio, the Royal Navy may be forced to make hard choices. Delaying or dropping Type ...
‘Look very seriously at that’: Frigate deal signals Europe’s push for closer ties
ASPI Resident Senior Fellow Director David Wroe discusses the recent frigate deal between Australia and Japan. “The rival was ...
Japan's new stealth warship just won over a big buyer, in a historic first for its post-WWII weapons industry
Japan has clinched the sale of 11 Mogami-class stealth frigates, beating out warships from Germany, Spain, and South Korea in ...
Australia Chooses Japanese Frigate for USD6.5B Naval Acquisition Program
Australia revealed on Tuesday that it has chosen the advanced Japanese Mogami-class frigate to join the Royal Australian Navy ...
Naval Technology on MSN2d
Italian Navy receives tenth FREMM frigate ‘Emilio Bianchi’
Emilio Bianchi can achieve speeds exceeding 27 knots and has the capacity to accommodate a crew of up to 200 personnel.