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Why Japan’s Mogami-class warship is winning over New Zealand
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09.05.2026

Why Japan’s Mogami-class warship is winning over New Zealand

Japan’s Mogami-class destroyer appears to be pulling ahead in the race to become the next generation of warships for the Royal New Zealand Navy (RNZN), in what would be another major deal for Japan’s defence industry just weeks after Tokyo announced it was lifting its long-held ban on weapons exports. Under its 2025 Defence Capability Plan, the government in Wellington has committed to replacing its two ANZAC-class frigates – launched in the early 1990s – with more capable, modern warships. The...

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New Zealand eyes Japanese Mogami-class warships as possible replacements for ageing fleet
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07.05.2026

New Zealand eyes Japanese Mogami-class warships as possible replacements for ageing fleet

New Zealand is weighing the purchase of advanced warships from Japan or the UK to modernise its ageing fleet and bolster its defence capability. The South Pacific nation, member of the Five Eyes intelligence-sharing network alongside Australia, the US, the UK and Canada, is focused on Japanese Mogami-class or the UK’s Type 31 frigates. Discussions are under way with the Royal Australian Navy and the UK’s Royal Navy about the frigate replacement and ongoing service arrangements, Defence Minister...

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India to Build Mogami-Class Frigates with Japanese Design Plans in First Major Weapons Transfer
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Defense·30.04.2026Resumen IA

India to Build Mogami-Class Frigates with Japanese Design Plans in First Major Weapons Transfer

Japan has offered India design plans for Mogami-class frigates, the first time Tokyo has provided such a major weapons system to New Delhi. India plans to build the warships in domestic shipyards using Japanese materials, with each vessel costing approximately US$500 million and equipped with anti-ship and anti-aircraft missiles and torpedoes. The move aligns with India's push to localize defence production and enhance its naval capabilities as a security provider in the Indian Ocean. Japan's cabinet revised export rules on April 21 to allow such defence technology transfers.

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