Japanese shipbuilder Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) in Nagasaki launched today "Mikuma", the fourth Mogami-class vessel. Also known as FFM, it is a next generation frigate for the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF).
Pictures by local ship spotters in Nagasaki show that the first FFM Frigate for the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) started sea trials on 10 October 2021.
Images taken by local photographers show that Japan started testing a new unmanned surface vessel (USV) currently under development for the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF).
Pictures by local ship spotter 黒兎 (Black Rabbit) show that the new 30FFM Frigate for the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) started sea trials yesterday, 24 August 2021.
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).
Japanese shipbuilder Mitsubishi Heavy Industries in Nagasaki launched today the first-in-class 30FFM, a next generation frigate for the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF)...
Japanese shipyard Mitsui E & S Shipbuilding Co., Ltd in Okayama launched today a new type of next generation frigate for the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) known as 30FFM.
Two Future Multi-Mission Frigates (FFM or 30FFM) are starting to take shape at two shipyards in Japan. Images and videos obtained by Naval News from local shipspotters show the integrated mast has been fitted. Both hulls should be ready for launch before the end of the year.
At PACIFIC 2019, the international maritime exposition which opened its doors in Sydney, Australia, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries of Japan unveiled two news ship designs based on their FMF frigate: Two OPV and a DDG designs.
At MAST Asia 2019, the defense exhibition and conference currently held near Tokyo, Japan, Thales is showcasing the Artemis infra-red search and track (IRST) system.
