Manila has received an official invitation to carry out a visual inspection of Japan's Abukuma-class frigates, the Philippine Navy confirmed in an 8 July reply to Janes questions. In view of this ...

U.S. ally the Philippines has confirmed the "possible transfer" of Japanese warships amid China's growing military presence in the contested South China Sea. Citing a government source, Japanese media ...

FILE PHOTO: Japanese Defence Minister Gen Nakatani at a naval station in San Fernando City, the Philippines TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan will export used navy destroyers to the Philippines to strengthen its ...

Manila is expected to decide in the near future whether to proceed with efforts to acquire used warships from Japan, after Philippine Navy experts returned home following an inspection of the Maritime ...

Japan will export used navy destroyers to the Philippines to strengthen its deterrence against China’s maritime expansion, the Yomiuri newspaper reported on Sunday, as the two US allies increase ...

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Navy (PN) has completed its inspection of six Japanese destroyer escorts for possile acquisition, a Japan-based media reported. Navy officials in July announced ...

THE (PN) has confirmed the “possible transfer” of six Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF)’s Abukuma-class destroyer escorts. The Navy, it was learned, is now undertaking preparatory steps for a ...

Japan’s unprecedented proposal to transfer six Abukuma-class destroyer escorts to the Philippine Navy could greatly boost the Southeast Asian nation’s anti-submarine capabilities – but the true value ...

Last week, Japanese media announced a proposal to transfer six of the Japan Maritime Self-Defence Force’s (JMSDF) Abukuma-class destroyer escorts to the Philippine Navy (PN). Built between 1988 and ...