Australia to Choose Japanese Frigate Proposal, Nikkei Reports
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.
Source: Kyodo News/AP PhotoJapan’s Mitsubishi Heavy Industries was selected to build a new class of naval frigate for Australia, Nikkei newspaper reported, beating out European rival Thyssenkrupp Marine Systems.
A senior Australian government official notified the Japanese government of its plans after a National Security Committee meeting on Monday, the news outlet reported. Up to $10 billion would be invested in the project over the next decade, the government said in November.