Japanese shipbuilder Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) held a delivery ceremony and a "self-defense ship flag raising ceremony" today for the Natori (なとり). The event means the ship, the ninth ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Mogami class is capable of everything from surveillance to minesweeping operations as well as anti-surface, anti-air, and anti ...

A state-of-the-art Japanese warship has arrived in Australia as part of a high-stakes campaign to secure a $6.5 billion ...

What’s So Special About Japan’s Mogami-Class Frigates? In a ceremony held by the JMSDF and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, the JS Natori, a Mogami-class frigate, joined the ranks of the Japanese Patrol ...

There are three major reasons why the upgraded Mogami-class frigate was selected, in a major milestone for Japan's defense industry. Tokyo is rapidly acquiring missile-laden combat frigates to counter ...

The JMSDF has commissioned the seventh Mogami-class ship as Mitsubishi Heavy Industries advances upgraded frigates and supply vessels. As the Japanese authorities and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) ...

A Japanese frigate which left a glowing impression during its short visit to Darwin will replace Australia’s ageing Anzac Class. Defence Minister Richard Marles confirmed the deal on Tuesday morning ...

JS Mogami seen here at an International Fleet Review commemorating the 70th anniversary of the founding of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force at Sagami Bay. (Issei Kato – Pool/Getty Images) In ...

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.

The Japanese Mogami class has made its first overseas appearance at a defence exhibition with JS Kumano at IMDEX 2023. The frigate’s visit to Singapore is part of a broader regional deployment of ...