Japan seals largest-ever defense contract with frigate sale to Australia ^0%

The Japan Times - By Gabriel Dominguez - 4/18/2026, 5:06 AM

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In a major breakthrough for Japan’s defense industry, Tokyo on Saturday reached a landmark agreement with Canberra to supply the first three of a planned fleet of 11 upgraded Mogami-class frigates to the Australian Navy, the largest defense export contract in Japan’s postwar history. Signed in Melbourne by Defense Minister Shinjiro... more