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 ...
October 26, 2025: Japan is donating six Abukuma-class destroyer escorts to the Philippines. These six ships entered service between 1989 and 1993. These are 109-meter-long 2,550-ton warships operated ...
TOKYO: 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 ...