JS Mogami

For other ships with the same name, see Japanese ship Mogami.

History
Japan
Name
  • Mogami
  • (もがみ)
NamesakeMogami
Ordered2018
BuilderMitsubishi, Nagasaki
Laid down29 October 2019
Launched3 March 2021
Commissioned28 April 2022
IdentificationPennant number: FFM-1
StatusActive
General characteristics
Class and typeMogami-class frigate
Displacement
  • 3,900 tons standard
  • 5,500 tons full load
Length132 m (433 ft 1 in)
Beam16 m (52 ft 6 in)
Propulsion
Speedover 30 knots (56 km/h; 35 mph)
Boats & landing
craft carried		2 × RHIB, UUV, USV
Crew90
Sensors and
processing systems
  • OPY-2 (X-band multi-purpose AESA radar)
  • OAX-3(EO/IR)
  • OQQ-25 (VDS + TASS)
  • OQQ-11 (Mine-hunting sonar)
  • OYQ-1 (Combat management system)
  • OYX-1-29 (Console display system)
Electronic warfare
& decoys		NOLQ-3E (Passive radar system + Electronic attack capability is integrated into the main radar antenna), Chaff dispenser
Armament
Aircraft carried1 × SH-60L helicopter
Aviation facilitiesSingle hangar

JS Mogami (FFM-1) is the lead ship of the Mogami-class frigates of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF). She was named after the Mogami River and shares her name with a World War II heavy cruiser Mogami and Cold War destroyer escort Mogami.

Development and design

Main article: Mogami-class frigate

In 2015 the Japanese defense budget allocated funds to study the construction of a new "compact-type hull destroyer with additional multi-functional capabilities" as well as a new radar system for the destroyer.[1] In the same year Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) unveiled the frigate's first concept model (30FF) which they have been developing with their own funds.[2][3]

The 30DX design has an overall length of 130 metres (426 ft 6 in), breadth of 16 metres (52 ft 6 in), a standard displacement of 3,900 tons with a full load displacement of about 5,500 tons, and a maximum speed of over 30 knots (56 km/h; 35 mph).[4] Weapons include a Mk 45 gun, two remote weapon stations above the bridge, 16 Mk 41 VLS at the bow, eight anti-ship missiles, one SeaRAM, an SH-60L helicopter, torpedoes, and decoy launchers. It can also deploy and recover unmanned underwater vehicles (UUVs), unmanned surface vehicles (USVs), and sea mines from the rear ramp beneath the helideck.[5] It is also expected to use a naval version of the Type 03 Chū-SAM.[6]

Construction and career

Mogami was laid down on 29 October 2019 at Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Nagasaki and launched on 3 March 2021,[7][8] four months behind schedule because of problems with the British MT30 gas turbines.[9] She will be expected to be commissioned on 28 April 2022.[10] She commissioned on 28 April 2022 and deployed to Yokosuka Naval Base.[11] The ceremony was attended by Makoto Oniki, Vice Minister of Defense, Ryo Sakai, Chief of the Maritime Staff, and Atsuo Suzuki, Director General of the Defense Acquisition Agency. MHI's Naohiko Abe, Managing Executive Officer and General Manager of the Defense & Space Segment.[12]

When JS Mogami was completed, it was not equipped with VLS, but the budget for VLS will be appropriated later and VLS will be installed.[13]

References

  1. ^ "Defense Programs and Budget of Japan Overview of FY2015 Budget" (PDF). Japan Ministry of Defense. January 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 26 October 2018.
  2. ^ "Japan's ATLA Selected MHI & Mitsui to build 30DX Surface Combatant for JMSDF". Navy Recognition. 16 August 2017. Retrieved 26 October 2018.
  3. ^ "Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Unveiled 30FF or DEX Next Generation Vessel Concept for the JMSDF". Navy Recognition. 12 June 2015. Retrieved 26 October 2018.
  4. ^ DefenseWebTV (12 April 2018). "Sea-Air-Space 2018 Day 3 - JMSDF 30DX - Zodiac H-1300 - MARTAC Mantas - HII LX(R) - Airbus VSR700". YouTube. Retrieved 26 October 2018.
  5. ^ "SAS 2018: Japan's MHI Showcasing 30DX Multi-Mission Frigate Design". Navy Recognition. 12 April 2018. Retrieved 26 October 2018.
  6. ^ Takahashi, Kosuke (2 November 2018). "MHI to build two new multirole frigates for JMSDF". Jane's 360. Retrieved 11 February 2019.
  7. ^ "平成３０年度計画護衛艦の命名式・進水式について" [Naming and launching ceremony for FY2018 destroyer] (PDF). mod.go.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved 2 November 2024.
  8. ^ "海自、FFM2番艦の命名進水式を11月19日に実施 – 旅行業界・航空業界 最新情報 − 航空新聞社". 18 November 2020. Archived from the original on 18 November 2020. Retrieved 3 March 2021.
  9. ^ "Japan Commissions First New Mogami-Class Multirole Frigate".
  10. ^ "JSMDF : Press Release Concerning the handover ceremony of the frigate "Mogami" and the ceremony for awarding the Naval ensign" (PDF). www.mod.go.jp. Retrieved 22 April 2022.
  11. ^ "海上自衛隊の最新鋭護衛艦「もがみ」三菱重工長崎で就役 配備は横須賀". 乗りものニュース. 28 April 2022. Retrieved 28 April 2022.
  12. ^ "Japanese Navy commissions Mogami-class frigate JS Mogami". 29 April 2022.
  13. ^ "Japan Commissions First New Mogami-Class Multirole Frigate".