Australia, Japan wanders the largest defensive deal for advanced warships Military news

Australian Minister Lauds deals with the next generation, Mogami-Cholass and its long-range missile capabilities.

Australia and Japan have reached the largest shop agreement ever between the two countries to produce Advanced warships for the Australian NavyThe country’s defense minister, Richard Marles, said.

Marles said on Tuesday with the Australian Broadcasting Company, ABC, she stated that the contract worth $ 10 billion in Australian (about 6.5 billion dollars) that Australia will upgrade its marine power with 11 Mogami frigates, built by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, with the Australian broadcasting company, informed that the contract worth $ 10 billion Australian (about Australian (about Australian (about Australian (about Australian (about Australian) 6.5 billion dollars).

“It is clear that this is the largest defense agreement for the defense that was approved between Japan and Australia,” said Marles.

Mogami warships are advanced surreptitious frigates capable of launching long -range missiles, and they have an operating group of 10,000 nautical miles (18,520 km), compared to Australia’s AZAC frigates in Australia, which has an area of about 6000 nautical miles (11,112 km), Marles said.

New ships, which will be in service by 2030, operate with a smaller crew of anzac category.

“It is a ship of the next generation. It is surreptitious.”

“It will be really important in terms of giving our navy project the project’s ability, and the effective projection at the core of the strategic challenge,” said Marles, adding that the deal was also “a very important moment in the bilateral relationship between Australia and Japan.”

“It will take our public teams from the ability to launch 32 air defense missiles to 128 missiles, giving sailors the advanced weapons and fighting systems they need,” said Conerry’s Defense Minister of Australia.

Although Canberra did not specify a price for ships, it was part of 55 billion Australian dollars (35.5 billion dollars) “investment throughout the decade for the navy’s surface fighting fleet,” Reuters news agency reported that “the three three decades” will see three ships built in Japan and link eight of the Australian structure.

The frigate contract is the largest defensive deal in Japan and the most important of which is since it lifted a decades ban on military exports in 2014, and only the second after they agreed to provide air defense radars to the Philippines.

Japanese Defense Minister General Nakatani said it was “a big step forward in the efforts of Japanese defense cooperation.”

“Benefits include reinforced joint and inter -operational operations with both Australia and the United States,” he said to be briefed in Tokyo.

“This cooperation is of great security importance to Japan,” Nakatani said.

Australian and Japanese officials said the negotiations will start this year with a contract for the deal, which is expected to be signed in 2026.

Australia in The midst of a major military restructuring It was announced in 2023, with a focus on long -term strike capabilities to better respond to China’s marine power.

He seeks to expand its fleet of major warships from 11 to 26 over the next ten years.