MHI Nagasaki Shipyard underscores presence in naval construction三菱重工・長崎造船所、艦艇建造で存在感

Secures contract with Australian government for three upgraded Mogami-class frigates, with investment of up to ¥2.2tn over 10 years

豪政府と「もがみ」型護衛艦3隻契約、10年で最大2.2兆円投資

　Mitsubishi Heavy Industries has concluded a contract with the Australian government for the construction of three upgraded Mogami-class frigates under the next-generation General Purpose Frigate (GPF) programme.

■The full article covers the following points (approx. 3,000 words)

→The background to the selection of the Mogami-class as the preferred platform under Australia’s GPF programme and the specifics of the three-ship contract

→The significance of the A$20bn investment and Australia’s medium- to long-term fleet modernisation strategy

→The role to be played by the Nagasaki Shipyard and the reality of its shift towards the defence sector

→The implications of adopting a Japanese-designed platform for Japan-Australia defence cooperation

→Mitsubishi Heavy Industries’ business strategy following its withdrawal from commercial shipbuilding and its future growth model

Photo courtesy of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Japan Ministry of Defense

(For the full text, please read the article below in both English and Japanese. The Japanese version follows the English article.)

三菱重工・長崎造船所、艦艇建造で存在感

豪政府と「もがみ」型護衛艦3隻契約、10年で最大2.2兆円投資

　　三菱重工業は、オーストラリア政府との間で、次期汎用フリゲート（GPF）プログラムに関し、「もがみ」型護衛艦の能力向上型3隻の建造契約を締結した。

■記事本文では以下の内容を読むことができます（記事全文約3000文字）

→豪GPF計画で「もがみ」型が優先選定に至った経緯と、3隻契約の具体像

→200億豪ドル投資の意味と、豪州の中長期的な艦隊整備戦略

→長崎造船所が担う役割と、防衛分野へのシフトの実態

→日本設計プラットフォーム採用が日豪防衛協力に与える影響

→商船撤退後の三菱重工の事業戦略と今後の成長モデル

Photo courtesy of 三菱重工業、防衛省

（続きは英語と日本語で書かれた本文でお読みください。日本語の記事は英文記事に続いて掲載されています）