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Japan to procure 12 new FFM in just 5 years
The Japanese Ministry of Defense (MoD) will acquire a total of 12 new FFMs that will succeed the Mogami-class FFM for the Japanese Maritime Self-Defense
3 November 2023
The Japanese Ministry of Defense (MoD) will acquire a total of 12 new FFMs that will succeed the Mogami-class FFM for the Japanese Maritime Self-Defense
The Japanese MoD on August 31 requested $52.9 billion (7.7 trillion yen) for fiscal year 2024, its largest ever defense budget request.
Japan’s MoD announced the selection of two contractors for the design and production of a new FFM variant to be delivered to the JMSDF.
The JMSDF is seeking a new variant of multi-mission stealth frigates for fiscal year 2024 and beyond. The project is officially called “new-class FFM”.
At DSEI Japan 2023, the defense exhibition which opened its doors today near Tokyo, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) showcased for the first time its “Whale” unmanned surface vessel (USV).
On December 16, 2022, the Japanese government approved three security-related documents, including a new national security strategy.
An International Fleet Review was held in November in Sagami Bay under clear skies to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the JMSDF…
Important naval events in June 2022 included the launch of China’s Type 003 aircraft carrier “Fujian”, the launch of a new FFM frigate in Japan,
Here is an overview of the naval programs in Japan’s latest defense budget for FY2022, which is to date, the largest ever.
Japan’s Ministry of Defense (MoD) announced the outline of the FY2022 defense budget on December 24, 2021.
