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Muscat Daily
6 days ago
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- Muscat Daily
Australia to buy 11 advanced warships from Japan
Canberra, Australia – Australia will upgrade its navy with 11 frigates from Japan, Australian Defence Minister Richard Marles said on Tuesday. 'This is clearly the biggest defence-industry agreement that has ever been struck between Japan and Australia,' Marles said. The 10bn Australian dollar (US$6.5bn) deal saw Mitsubishi Heavy Industries awarded the tender to supply Mogami-class warships, beating out Germany's ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems. Deal sees tightening of Australia-Japan partnership Japan is one of Australia's most important partners in the Indo-Pacific region. 'This decision was made based on what was the best capability for Australia,' Marles said. 'We do have a very close strategic alignment with Japan.' The Mogami frigates are advanced warships equipped with a potent array of weapons. 'The Mogami-class frigate is the best frigate for Australia,' Marles said. 'It is a next-generation vessel. It is stealthy. It has 32 vertical launch cells capable of launching long-range missiles.' 'More expensive, higher risk' The Japanese bid was seen as 'more expensive and higher risk', according to the The Australian newspaper. This is because Japan has little history of exporting defence equipment, a legacy of its pacifist constitution introduced after World War II. The deal is Japan's first warship export since before World War II and only its second major defence package sold abroad. Australia says the first three general-purpose frigates will be built offshore, with the remainder built in Western Australia. Misubishi Heavy Industries has never built warships in a foreign country, The Australian wrote. Australia ups defence spending Australia announced a major restructuring of its military in 2023, turning towards long-range strike capabilities to better respond to China's military expansion. It is striving to expand its fleet of major warships from 11 to 26 over the next 10 years. The frigate contract is Australia's biggest defence purchase since 2021, when it agreed to buy and build a fleet of nuclear-powered submarines under the tripartite AUKUS pact with the United States and the United Kingdom. Japan had originally lost out to France an earlier bid to win a non-nuclear submarine contract, although this contract was subsequently scrapped in favour of the US-designed submarines. DW
The Hindu
6 days ago
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- The Hindu
Australia to buy 11 advanced warships from Japan
Australia will upgrade its navy with 11 Mogami-class frigates built by Japan's Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Defence Minister Richard Marles said on Tuesday (August 5, 2025). Billed as one of Japan's biggest defence export deals since World War II, Australia will pay U.S.$6 billion (Aus$10 billion) over the next 10 years to acquire the fleet of stealth frigates. Australia is in the midst of a major military restructure, bolstering its navy with long-range firepower in an effort to deter China. It is striving to expand its fleet of major warships from 11 to 26 over the next decade. 'This is clearly the biggest defence-industry agreement that has ever been struck between Japan and Australia,' Mr. Marles said, touting the deal. 'This decision was made based on what was the best capability for Australia,' he added. 'We do have a very close strategic alignment with Japan,' he said. Mitsubishi Heavy Industries was awarded the tender over Germany's ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems. Mogami-class warships are advanced stealth frigates equipped with a potent array of weapons. Mr. Marles said they would replace Australia's ageing fleet of Anzac-class vessels, with the first Mogami-class ship to be on the water by 2030. 'The Mogami-class frigate is the best frigate for Australia,' said Mr. Marles. 'It is a next-generation vessel. It is stealthy. It has 32 vertical launch cells capable of launching long-range missiles,' he added. The deal further cements a burgeoning security partnership between Australia and Japan. Japan is deepening cooperation with U.S. allies in the Asia-Pacific region that, like Tokyo, are involved in territorial disputes with China. Both Japan and Australia are members of the 'Quad' group alongside India and the United States. Japanese government spokesman Yoshimasa Hayashi said Tuesday (August 5, 2025) the deal was 'proof of trust in our nation's high-level technology and the importance of interoperability between Japan's self-defence forces and the Australian military.' It was also a 'big step toward elevating the national security cooperation with Australia, which is our special strategic partner', Hayashi told reporters in Tokyo. 'More lethal' Japan's pacifist constitution restricts it from exporting weapons – but Tokyo has in recent years loosened arms export controls to boost sales abroad. 'This is Japan's largest defence export deal since 1945 with a non-U.S. partner,' said Yee Kuang Heng from the University of Tokyo's Security Studies Unit. 'And only the second since Tokyo loosened its guidelines on defence exports in 2014, which led to exports of air surveillance radar to the Philippines,' he said. Mr. Heng said the deal was a 'massive shot in the arm' for Japan as it sought to strengthen its defence manufacturing industry. Australian defence industry minister Pat Conroy said the Mogami-class frigates were capable of launching long-range Tomahawk cruise missiles. 'The acquisition of these stealth frigates will make our navy a bigger navy, and a more lethal navy,' he said. 'The first three Mogami-class frigates will be built overseas,' Mr. Conroy said, with shipbuilding yards in Western Australia expected to produce the rest. Australia announced a deal to acquire U.S.-designed nuclear-powered submarines in 2021, scrapping a years-long plan to develop non-nuclear subs from France. Under the tripartite AUK-U.S. pact with the United States and the United Kingdom, the Australian navy plans to acquire at least three Virginia-class submarines within 15 years. The AUK-U.S. submarine programme alone could cost the country up to U.S.$235 billion over the next 30 years, according to Australian government forecasts, a price tag that has stoked criticism. Major defence projects in Australia have long suffered from cost overruns, government U-turns, policy changes and project plans that make more sense for local job creation than defence. Australia plans to gradually increase its defence spending to 2.4% of gross domestic product – above the 2% target set by its NATO allies, but well short of U.S. demands for 3.5%.
Yahoo
6 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Australia to buy 11 advanced warships from Japan
Australia will upgrade its navy with 11 Mogami-class frigates built by Japan's Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Defence Minister Richard Marles said on Tuesday. Billed as one of Japan's biggest defence export deals since World War II, Australia will pay US$6 billion (Aus$10 billion) over the next 10 years to acquire the fleet of stealth frigates. Australia is in the midst of a major military restructure, bolstering its navy with long-range firepower in an effort to deter China. It is striving to expand its fleet of major warships from 11 to 26 over the next decade. "This is clearly the biggest defence-industry agreement that has ever been struck between Japan and Australia," Marles said, touting the deal. "This decision was made based on what was the best capability for Australia," he added. "We do have a very close strategic alignment with Japan." Mitsubishi Heavy Industries was awarded the tender over Germany's ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems. Mogami-class warships are advanced stealth frigates equipped with a potent array of weapons. Marles said they would replace Australia's ageing fleet of Anzac-class vessels, with the first Mogami-class ship to be on the water by 2030. "The Mogami-class frigate is the best frigate for Australia," said Marles. "It is a next-generation vessel. It is stealthy. It has 32 vertical launch cells capable of launching long-range missiles." The deal further cements a burgeoning security partnership between Australia and Japan. Japan is deepening cooperation with US allies in the Asia-Pacific region that, like Tokyo, are involved in territorial disputes with China. Both Japan and Australia are members of the "Quad" group alongside India and the United States. Japanese government spokesman Yoshimasa Hayashi said Tuesday the deal was "proof of trust in our nation's high-level technology and the importance of interoperability between Japan's self defence forces and the Australian military." It was also a "big step toward elevating the national security cooperation with Australia, which is our special strategic partner", Hayashi told reporters in Tokyo. - 'More lethal' - Japan's pacifist constitution restricts it from exporting weapons -- but Tokyo has in recent years loosened arms export controls to boost sales abroad. "This is Japan's largest defence export deal since 1945 with a non-US partner," said Yee Kuang Heng from the University of Tokyo's Security Studies Unit. "And only the second since Tokyo loosened its guidelines on defence exports in 2014, which led to exports of air surveillance radar to the Philippines." Heng said the deal was a "massive shot in the arm" for Japan as it sought to strengthen its defence manufacturing industry. Australian defence industry minister Pat Conroy said the Mogami-class frigates were capable of launching long-range Tomahawk cruise missiles. "The acquisition of these stealth frigates will make our navy a bigger navy, and a more lethal navy," he said. The first three Mogami-class frigates will be built overseas, Conroy said, with shipbuilding yards in Western Australia expected to produce the rest. Australia announced a deal to acquire US-designed nuclear-powered submarines in 2021, scrapping a years-long plan to develop non-nuclear subs from France. Under the tripartite AUKUS pact with the United States and the United Kingdom, the Australian navy plans to acquire at least three Virginia-class submarines within 15 years. The AUKUS submarine programme alone could cost the country up to US$235 billion over the next 30 years, according to Australian government forecasts, a price tag that has stoked criticism. Major defence projects in Australia have long suffered from cost overruns, government U-turns, policy changes and project plans that make more sense for local job creation than defence. Australia plans to gradually increase its defence spending to 2.4 percent of gross domestic product -- above the 2 percent target set by its NATO allies, but well short of US demands for 3.5 percent. sft/lec/dhc Solve the daily Crossword
See - Sada Elbalad
6 days ago
- Business
- See - Sada Elbalad
Australia Secures $6.5 Billion Deal for 11 Japanese Warships
Israa Farhan Australia will bolster its naval fleet by acquiring 11 state-of-the-art Mogami-class frigates from Japan in a $6.5 billion defence deal, its largest ever with the country. Defence Minister Richard Marles confirmed the agreement on Tuesday, awarding the contract to Mitsubishi Heavy Industries over Germany's ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems. The agreement deepens strategic ties between Australia and Japan, two key partners in the Indo-Pacific region. Marles said the decision was based on capability, describing the Mogami-class frigate as stealthy and next-generation, with 32 vertical launch cells for long-range missiles. Despite concerns over cost and risk, Japan's bid won out. The country has limited experience exporting defence equipment due to post-World War II restrictions. This marks Japan's first warship export since before the war and only its second major defence deal overseas. The first three frigates will be built abroad, while the remaining eight will be constructed in Western Australia. It will be Mitsubishi's first time building warships outside Japan. The move is part of a broader shift in Australia's military strategy, announced in 2023, which focuses on long-range capabilities in response to China's regional military build-up. Australia aims to increase its major warship fleet from 11 to 26 within the next decade. read more Gold prices rise, 21 Karat at EGP 3685 NATO's Role in Israeli-Palestinian Conflict US Expresses 'Strong Opposition' to New Turkish Military Operation in Syria Shoukry Meets Director-General of FAO Lavrov: confrontation bet. nuclear powers must be avoided News Iran Summons French Ambassador over Foreign Minister Remarks News Aboul Gheit Condemns Israeli Escalation in West Bank News Greek PM: Athens Plays Key Role in Improving Energy Security in Region News One Person Injured in Explosion at Ukrainian Embassy in Madrid News Israeli-Linked Hadassah Clinic in Moscow Treats Wounded Iranian IRGC Fighters Arts & Culture "Jurassic World Rebirth" Gets Streaming Date News China Launches Largest Ever Aircraft Carrier News Ayat Khaddoura's Final Video Captures Bombardment of Beit Lahia Business Egyptian Pound Undervalued by 30%, Says Goldman Sachs Videos & Features Tragedy Overshadows MC Alger Championship Celebration: One Fan Dead, 11 Injured After Stadium Fall Lifestyle Get to Know 2025 Eid Al Adha Prayer Times in Egypt Arts & Culture South Korean Actress Kang Seo-ha Dies at 31 after Cancer Battle Arts & Culture Lebanese Media: Fayrouz Collapses after Death of Ziad Rahbani Sports Get to Know 2025 WWE Evolution Results
Al Arabiya
6 days ago
- Business
- Al Arabiya
Australia to buy 11 advanced warships from Japan
Australia will upgrade its navy with 11 Mogami-class frigates built by Japan's Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Defence Minister Richard Marles said on Tuesday. Australia is in the midst of a major military restructuring announced in 2023, turning toward long-range strike capabilities to better respond to China's naval might. It is striving to expand its fleet of major warships from 11 to 26 over the next 10 years. 'This is clearly the biggest defense-industry agreement that has ever been struck between Japan and Australia,' Marles said, touting the US$6 billion (Aus$10 billion) deal. Mitsubishi Heavy Industries was awarded the tender over Germany's ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems. 'This decision was made based on what was the best capability for Australia,' Marles said. 'We do have a very close strategic alignment with Japan.' Mogami-class warships are advanced stealth frigates equipped with a potent array of weapons. Marles said they would replace Australia's aging fleet of Anzac-class vessels, with the first Mogami-class ship to be in service by 2030. 'The Mogami-class frigate is the best frigate for Australia,' said Marles. 'It is a next-generation vessel. It is stealthy. It has 32 vertical launch cells capable of launching long-range missiles.' Defense Industry Minister Pat Conroy said the frigates were capable of launching long-range Tomahawk cruise missiles. 'More lethal' 'The acquisition of these stealth frigates will make our navy a bigger navy, and a more lethal navy,' he said. The first three Mogami-class frigates will be built overseas, Conroy said, with shipbuilding yards in Western Australia expected to produce the rest. Australia announced a deal to acquire US-designed nuclear-powered submarines in 2021, scrapping a years-long plan to develop non-nuclear subs from France. Under the tripartite AUKUS pact with the United States and the United Kingdom, the Australian navy plans to acquire at least three Virginia-class submarines within 15 years. The AUKUS submarine program alone could cost the country up to US$235 billion over the next 30 years, according to Australian government forecasts — a price tag that has stoked criticism of the strategy. Major defense projects in Australia have long suffered from cost overruns, government U-turns, policy changes, and project plans that make more sense for local job creation than defense. Australia plans to gradually increase its defense spending to 2.4 percent of gross domestic product — above the two percent target set by its NATO allies, but well short of US demands for 3.5 percent.
