Japan is stirring up! Australia has decided that the new frigate project will select Japan's upgraded "Mutsuki" class frigate, built by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries. The total cost of 10 frigates is 1 billion US dollars, with the first three ships to be built in Japan and the remaining seven in Australia.
The new frigate will replace the current Australian "Anzac" class, which was designed by Germany, also known as the "ANZAC" class frigate. The German-designed MEKO A-200 frigate was a mature product that was popular in many countries. On August 14, 1989, the Australian and New Zealand authorities signed a contract with West Germany, jointly building modules, with the Australian Mansfield-Amecon Shipyard (Transfield-Amecon) responsible for the final assembly. The first ship was commissioned in 1996, with eight going to Australia and two to New Zealand.
In this frigate project, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries defeated Germany's ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems. It is worth noting that this is the first time that Mitsubishi Heavy Industries has undertaken the construction of a warship abroad, indicating the resurgence of Japanese right-wing forces and the success of their attempt to break through the original "Peace Constitution." Japan has been planning for years to enter the Australian arms market. Ten years ago, it tried to sell the Soryu-class submarines to replace Australia's aging Collins-class submarines, but was defeated by France at that time. Later, France was defeated by the AUKUS nuclear submarine project promoted by the United States and the United Kingdom. Obviously, Japan has taken the first step towards reviving militarism.
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