On 4 September 2026, the U.S. Navy announced it was studying three allied frigate designs—Japan's Mogami-class, South Korea's Chungnam guided-missile frigate, and Turkey's Istanbul-class—for possible service. Japan's Mogami-class is also attracting interest from Australia (ordering 11 ships) and New Zealand.
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The U.S. Navy is studying three allied frigate designs for possible service: Japan’s Mogami class, South Korea’s Chungnam guided-missile frigate and Turkey’s Istanbul-class warship, according to reports citing USNI News and anonymous sources [scmp.com#1][zona-militar.com#1][twz.com#1][scmp.com#2][yna.co.kr#1]. The review follows President Trump’s Aug. 13 National Security Presidential Memorandum,
Japan’s Mogami-class warship is turning out to be a hot item among global navies. Australia is buying 11, New Zealand is considering putting in an order – and now, even the United States is showing interest. According to a US Naval Institute report published on Tuesday, government and naval planners are looking at three possibilities: Japan’s Mogami-class frigates, South Korea’s Chungnam guided-mi