Mitsubishi Heavy plans to reopen shipbuilding slipway for Japan’s resupply vessel in fiscal 2027

Nikkei Asia reports Mitsubishi Heavy Industries plans to reactivate a roughly 250-meter slipway at its group company’s Tamano plant in Okayama during fiscal 2027 to build a Defense Ministry replenishment vessel. The ship would carry fuel and supplies and is expected to be the Maritime Self-Defense Force’s largest of its kind. Mitsubishi Heavy also plans to work with partners to increase shipbuilding personnel by about 50% amid growing demand for naval vessels.