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Home» News»Japan’s MHI Launches ‘Noshiro’ 「のしろ」Third 30FFM Mogami-class Frigate For The JMSDF
Japan’s MHI Launches ‘Noshiro’ 「のしろ」Third 30FFM Mogami-class Frigate For The JMSDF
Launch ceremony of Mogami-class “Noshiro”. JMSDF picture.

Japan’s MHI Launches ‘Noshiro’ 「のしろ」Third 30FFM Mogami-class Frigate For The JMSDF

Japanese shipbuilder Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) in Nagasaki launched today "Noshiro", the third Mogami-class vessel. Also known as 30FFM, it is a next generation frigate for the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF).

Xavier Vavasseur 22 Jun 2021

The first ship-in-class, Mogami, was launched in March 2021 by MHI (Naval News was on site to cover the event) while another shipyard, Mitsui E & S Shipbuilding located in Okayama launched the second ship of the class, Kumano, back in November 2020. This is because Mitsui E&S received a subcontracting order from MHI (the main contractor) for the construction of the 3,900-ton frigate for the JMSDF.

The vessel is named after the Noshiro River (のしろ, Noshiro-gawa) located in Akita Prefecture, Japan. According to the JMSDF “The Noshiro River has supported tens of thousands people since ancient times.”  The shipyard will now proceed to the fitting out stage of the frigate, ahead of its delivery and commissioning set for 2022

30FFM (also known as FFM and previously known as 30DX) is the next generation multi-mission frigate designed for the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF). A total number of 22 Frigates are expected to be procured for the JMSDF.

The two shipyards in charge of building the first two frigates of the class are Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) in Nagasaki and Mitsui E&S in Okayama.

30FFM characteristics

Japan’s MHI Launches ‘Noshiro’ 「のしろ」Third 30FFM Mogami-class Frigate For The JMSDF
Launch ceremony of “Noshiro”, the third Mogami-class Frigate for the JMSDF at the MHI shipyard in Nagasaki. MHI picture.

According to MHI, the 30FFM multi-mission frigate will have a full load displacement of about 5,500 tons, with a length of 132.5 meters and a beam of 16.3 meters. It will have a maximum speed in excess of 30 knots. The crew complement will be quite low, at about 90 sailors, indicating a high level of automation on board.

The 30FFM will be equipped with a wide variety of weapons and systems as listed below.

  • BAE Systems Mk.45 mod.4 5-inch naval gun system ×1
  • Japan Steel Works 12.7mm Remote Weapon System ×2
  • Mk.41 VLS (fitted for but not with)
  • Raytheon SeaRAM ×1
  • MHI Type 17 anti-ship missiles ×8
  • Mitsubishi Electric OPY-2 multifunction Radar
  • Mitsubishi Electric OAX-3EO/IR sensors
  • Hitachi OQQ-11 anti-mine sonar
  • NEC OQQ-25 anti-submarine sonar (VDS/TASS)
  • UUV (OZZ-5 by MHI) and USV (unknown type) for mine counter measures
  • Sea mines for offensive mine warfare

You can learn more about the 30FFM class with the in-depth feature we published last year:

30FFM: Japan’s Next Generation Frigate Taking Shape at Two Shipyards
30FFM Japan JMSDF Mitsubishi Heavy Industries 2021-06-22
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Posted by : Xavier Vavasseur
Xavier is based in Paris, France. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Management Information Systems and a Master of Business Administration from Florida Institute of Technology (FIT). Xavier has been covering naval defense topics for nearly a decade.

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