Australia and Japan have signed contracts for the first three of a $6.5 billion fleet of Japanese-designed warships.

Australia and Japan signed contracts on Saturday launching their landmark A$10 billion ($7 billion) deal to supply Australia ...

CANBERRA, 18th April, 2026 (WAM) -- Australia and Japan today signed a contract worth AU$10 billion (US$7 billion) to supply Australia with warships, marking Tokyo’s largest military deal since ...

Australia and Japan have signed contracts for the first three of 11 warships set to be delivered to the Australian navy under a landmark $7bn defence deal, as the two close US allies in the Asia ...

Australia has locked in a major defence agreement that the government said is part of a long-term plan to transform its naval firepower.

FILE PHOTO: Australia's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defence Richard Marles shakes hands with Japan's Defence Minister Shinjiro Koizumi at the start of their talks at the Defense Ministry in ...

MELBOURNE, Australia(AP) — Australia and Japan signed contracts on Saturday to deliver the first three of a 10 billion Australian dollar ($6.5 billion) fleet of Japanese-designed warships, with the ...