DSEI Japan 2025 Report (3): Next-Generation Vessels Set to Propel Japan’s Maritime Capabilities and Partnerships

Japan’s Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Defense Kazuhiro Kobayashi at DSEI Japan 2025 inspecting a showcase of the FFM “Upgraded Mogami” class of multi-mission frigates, May 23, 2025
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06/13/2025 NSBT Japan Editorial Department
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John Jacobs, Ph.D.Analyst, NSBT Japan At DSEI Japan 2025, the third edition of the biannual exhibition connecting Japan’s defense industry with the global community, held at Chiba’s Makuhari Messe from 21 to 23 May, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) and Japan Marine United (JMU) showcased their latest ships under development, which are scheduled for delivery to the Japan Self-Defense Forces (JSDF) in the next few years.The surface vessels showcased by two of Japan’s major shipbuilders included MHI’s “New FFM” upgrade of the Mogami-class multi-role frigate featuring improved anti-air war…

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John Jacobs

Analyst
Foreign Affairs and Defense Business

As an expert in foreign affairs and defense business, he is responsible for analysis in this field. He holds a BA and MA in Japanese Studies from the University of Sheffield in the United Kingdom, and a Ph.D. in International Relations from the Graduate School of East Asian Studies (GEAS) and the Otto Suhr Institute for Political Science at the Freie Universität Berlin. He assumed his current position in August 2024.

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