Australia’s defense ministry has issued requests for tender on a $26.7 billion frigate shipbuilding program to down-selected offerors BAE Sytems, Fincantieri and Navantia. The ministry said Friday it ...

CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand — The Australian government has shortlisted German and Japanese shipbuilders for Australia’s Sea 3000 frigate project, as Korean and Spanish contenders fell by the wayside.

The Navy's new frigate will be obsolete from the start. It's not great, but it is what we have, and if many can be built a ...

Japanese warship the JS Yahagi, a Mogami-class stealth frigate from Japan’s Maritime Self-Defense Force, is docked in Darwin, Australia, on June 6, 2025. (Kyodo News via AP) NEWCASTLE, Australia (AP) ...

The South Korean defense conglomerate will nearly double its stake in Austal, complicating efforts to protect Japanese technology and IP related to a new frigate.

Richard Marles, Australia's Deputy Prime Minister, said that Mitsubishi Heavy Industries of Japan will be delivering Australia's new A$10 Billion ($6.5 Billion) navy frigate program. He said that the ...

YOKOSUKA, Japan (AP) — Australian Defense Minister Richard Marles on Friday toured a Japanese navy frigate of the same Japan-made model that Australia has chosen for its new fleet, as the two ...

ADELAIDE, Australia, Nov. 4, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Ultra Maritime, the premier provider of torpedo defence and anti-submarine warfare solutions, has been selected to provide next generation torpedo ...

Defence Industry Minister Pat Conroy says Australia is facing “challenging strategic circumstances”. Japan is set to build Australia’s future frigates with Mitsubishi Heavy Industries beating out its ...

WELLINGTON, New Zealand — Australia said Tuesday it accepted a Japanese company's bid for a lucrative and hotly contested contract to build Australian warships, expected to be worth 10 billion ...

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.

YOKOSUKA, Japan (AP) — Australian Defense Minister Richard Marles on Friday toured a Japanese navy frigate of the same Japan-made model that Australia has chosen for its new fleet, as the two ...