Japan is seeking to capitalise on its rapidly deepening “quasi alliance” with Australia as it competes with Germany for a $10 billion shipbuilding deal.
Japan is seeking to capitalise on its rapidly deepening “quasi alliance” with Australia as it competes with Germany in a fierce battle to win a $10 billion contract to build 11 frigates for the Australian navy.
Both sides are waging an intense lobbying battle to win the tender, with TKMS promoting its MEKO A200 frigate as the most trustworthy and reliable choice while Mitsubishi hopes the blossoming Japan-Australia strategic relationship will give it an edge over its European competitor. Standing beside Japanese Defence Minister Nakatani Gen at a press conference in Darwin this month, Marles said: “We’re obviously very impressed with the Mogami-class frigate and what Mitsubishi has presented so far” and described the frigate as a “very capable platform”.The problem for Mitsubishi’s bid is that Japan only recently loosened its defence export rules and is not experienced at exporting warships or building them overseas.
The Australian navy currently uses a predecessor ship, the MEKO 200, for its current Anzac-class frigates. The first three frigates will be built offshore and the remaining vessels constructed at the Henderson shipyards in Western Australia.
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