Mogami-class Frigate

The frigates JS Mogami (FFM-01) and JS Kumano (FFM-02) docked at Yokosuka Naval Base on May 19^th, 2022.

The Mogami-class frigate is a class of twelve frigates developed by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries intended to replace the aging Asagiri-class destroyers and Abukuma-class destroyer escorts currently in service in the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force. Twelve ships will be built by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries and the Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding.

A further 11 will be built for the Royal Australian Navy.

Specifications[edit | edit source]

Type: Frigate
Service Period: 2022-
Characteristics:
- Length: 436 feet 4 inches (133 meters)
- Beam: 53 feet 6 inches (16.31 meters)
- Draft: 29 feet 7 inches (9.02 meters)
- Displacement: 3,900 tons (Standard); 5,500 tons (Full Load)
Crew: 90
Propulsion: CODAG
- 1 x Rolls-Royce MT30 gas turbine
- 2 x MAN 12V28/33D STC diesel engines
- 2 x shafts or 2 x waterjets
Range:
Speed: 30 knots (55.56 km/h)
Sensor Suite:
- OPY-2 Multifunction Radar
- OAX-3 Electro-Optical/Infrared Targeting System
- OQQ-25 Sonar System
- OQQ-11 Anti-Mine Sonar System
- OYQ-1 Combat Management System
Countermeasures:
- NOLQ-3E Electronic Warfare Suite
Armament:
- 1 x 5"/62-caliber Mk.45 Mod 4 naval gun
- 1 x 16-cell Mk.41 VLS (fires Type 03 Chuu-SAM and Type 07 VL-ASROC)
- 2 x 4-cannister AShM Launchers (fires Type 17 AShMs)
- 2 x OTO Melara Marlin autocannons
- 2 x 12.75" HOS-303 triple torpedo tubes
- 1 x SeaRAM Launcher
- 2 x Remote Weapons System
Aircraft Carried: 1 x Mitsubishi SH-60L Seahawk maritime helicopter
Boats Carried: 2 x RHIBs, USVs, UUVs