Mitsubishi Heavy, Japan's biggest defence company, better compete for naval contracts. It could also mark a tentative step towards consolidation among Japan's numerous military equipment makers.
TOKYO: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries said it had agreed to begin talks with Mitsui E&S Holdings to acquire its shipbuilding business.
A deal to acquire Mitsui E&S's shipbuilding unit could help
Mitsubishi Heavy, Japan's biggest defence company, better compete for naval contracts. It could also mark a tentative step towards consolidation among Japan's numerous military equipment makers.
"Mitsui E&S has strengths in shipbuilding and repair for the Ministry of Defense including supply vessels and observation ships," Mitsubishi Heavy said in a statement.
The two companies will aim to reach a deal by the end of the year, with Mitsubishi to acquire the unit by October next year if it received approval from regulators, it said.
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