On November 27, Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) released the 10th edition of its ‘Annual Report on the Status of Approval of Overseas Transfers of Defense Equipment and Technology’. The report reveals that, in fiscal year 2023, the Minister of METI issued 1,196 approvals for overseas transfers of defense equipment, including 52 cases related to joint development and production with other countries. The release coincided with the Japanese government’s approval to transfer an improved Mogami-class frigate, the “Type 06FFM” (4,800-ton type), to Australia if selected …
Japan Unveils Annual Defense Equipment Transfer Figures Amid Potential Frigate Co-Development with Australia
Japan's Mogami-class frigate, for which the overseas transfer of an improved version to Australia was approved by the Japanese government coincided with METI’s release of its annual defense equipment transfer report on November 27, 2024
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12/06/2024 NSBT Japan Editorial Department
East Asia
Oceania
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