Mitsubishi Heavy Industries launched the future JS Natori, the ninth of a planned 12 Mogami-class stealth frigates ordered by the Japan Maritime Self-Defence Force (JMSDF), at its Nagasaki facilities on Monday, June 24. The ship is scheduled for delivery and commissioning in 2025. The Mogami-class...
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Maritime Security Vessel News Roundup | June 25 – New frigates, corvettes and a special operations support ship
The Hellenic Navy acquires a former research vessel for special operations support as Japan welcomes a stealth frigate into service and new corvettes for Russia and the Philippines are launched. Construction begins on Australia’s Hunter-class frigates. Finally, ordered have been placed for frigates for the German Navy and patrol boats for Australia’s Pacific Island neighbours. […]
Japan’s sixth Mogami-class stealth frigate formally enters service
The Japan Maritime Self-Defence Force (JMSDF) commissioned its newest stealth frigate into service in a ceremony on Thursday, June 20. JS Agano is the fifth frigate to be built under the Mogami-class. Construction of the vessel took place at the Nagasaki facilities of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries....
Japan commissions new stealth warship into service
The Japan Maritime Self-Defence Force (JMSDF) commissioned its newest stealth frigate into service in a ceremony in Nagasaki on Tuesday, May 21. JS Yahagi is the fifth frigate to be built under the Mogami-class. Construction of the vessel took place at the Nagasaki facilities of Mitsubishi Heavy...
Maritime Security Vessel News Roundup | March 16 – German Navy RIBs, a Japanese stealth frigate, and a US Navy expeditionary sea base
Deliveries include a patrol boat for a Texas sheriff’s department, a stealth frigate for Japan’s self-defence forces, and an expeditionary sea base for the US Navy. A ..
Maritime Security Vessel News Roundup | December 23 – Japanese and Indian warship deliveries, Italian-Greek corvette production deal and more
New vessels have been handed over to the Indian Navy and the Japan Maritime Self-Defence Force as a US Navy destroyer commences trials. Construction has meanwhile begun o ..
VESSEL REVIEW | Mogami – Japanese frigate boasts stealth capability and advanced sensors
The Japan Maritime Self-Defence Force (JMSDF) recently commissioned a new stealth frigate into service. Named after a river in Yamagata prefecture, JS Mogami is also the ..
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VESSEL REVIEW | Kumano – Second ship in new Japanese stealth frigate class
The Japan Maritime Self-Defence Force (JMSDF) recently commissioned a new stealth frigate into service in March of this year. Built by Mitsui E&S Shipbuilding, JS Kum ..
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Japan’s fifth Mogami-class frigate hits the water
The Japan Maritime Self-Defence Force’s (JMSDF) fifth Mogami-class stealth frigate was launched into the water for the first time on Thursday, June 23. The future J ..
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Japan commissions lead ship of new stealth frigate class
The Japan Maritime Self-Defence Force (JMSDF) commissioned its newest stealth frigate into service on Thursday, April 28. Named after a river in Yamagata prefecture, JS M ..
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