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Australia to buy Japan's warships
Cape Times
|August 06, 2025
AUSTRALIA will upgrade its navy with 11 Mogami-class frigates built by Japan’s Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Defence Minister Richard Marles said this week.
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Billed as one of Japan's biggest defence export deals since World War II, Australia will pay $6 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.
This story is from the August 06, 2025 edition of Cape Times.
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