Mitsubishi Heavy Industries

Oct- 2026 -

12 October

Air

Global Combat Air Programme: Inside the UK, Italy, and Japan’s Sixth-Gen Fighter Jet

This guide reveals that GCAP is more than a next-generation fighter program. It combines stealth, artificial intelligence, and collaborative combat aircraft into a connected air combat ecosystem designed to meet the challenges of future warfare.

9 October

Sea

The JS Shōgei (SS-519) Taigei-class attack submarine

Rojoef Manuel

Mitsubishi Debuts Japan’s Seventh Taigei Attack Submarine

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries has launched the seventh Taigei-class diesel-electric attack submarine for the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force at its shipyard in Kobe, Hyōgo Prefecture.

Sep- 2026 -

19 September

Sea

The JCG Hiroshima (PL-207) Miyako-class large patrol vessel

Rojoef Manuel

Mitsubishi Transfers 7th Miyako Patrol Vessel to Japan Coast Guard

The Japan Coast Guard has taken delivery of its seventh Miyako-class large patrol vessel, the JCG Hiroshima, from Mitsubishi.

3 September

Asia Pacific

Giulia Bernacchi

NEC, Mitsubishi Target Data, AI Sovereignty in Defense Deal

NEC and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries have signed a strategic partnership agreement to strengthen Japan’s defense sector.

Aug- 2026 -

19 August

Sea

The Japan Coast Guard JS Wakasa (PL-96) Kunigami-class large patrol vessel

Rojoef Manuel

Mitsubishi Debuts Japan Coast Guard’s 24th Kunigami Patrol Ship

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries has christened and launched the 24th Kunigami-class large patrol vessel for the Japan Coast Guard at its facility in Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi Prefecture.

4 August

Sea

A U.S. Coast Guard small boat moves alongside the Japan Coast Guard patrol vessel Mizuho during an exercise off Guam, June 7, 2022. The U.S. Coast Guard and Japan Coast Guard completed the joint counter-narcotics exercise SAPPHIRE which stands for Solid Alliance for Peace and Prosperity with Humanity and Integrity on the Rule-of-Law Based Engagement 2022. (U.S. Coast Guard photo courtesy of U.S. Coast Guard Forces Micronesia/Sector Guam)

Rojoef Manuel

Mitsubishi Launches New Large Patrol Vessel for Japan Coast Guard

Mitsubishi Shipbuilding has inaugurated the JS Yashima (PLH-46) large patrol vessel for the Japan Coast Guard at its Shimonoseki Shipyard Enoura Plant in Yamaguchi Prefecture.

Jul- 2026 -

28 July

Asia Pacific

Japan's 10th Mogami-class multi-mission stealth frigate, the JS Nagara (FFM-10)

Christine Casimiro

OKI’s Towed Passive Sonar to Equip Australia’s New Mogami-Class Frigates

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries has contracted Tokyo-based OKI to supply towed passive sonars and related equipment for the Royal Australian Navy’s general-purpose frigate fleet.

8 July

Sea

Rojoef Manuel

Mitsubishi Transfers 10th Mogami Warship to Japanese Navy

The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force has taken delivery of its 10th Mogami-class multi-mission stealth frigate, the JS Nagara (FFM-10), from Mitsubishi Heavy Industries.

May- 2026 -

12 May

Asia Pacific