The Mogamis, too. Look at pictures. A single SeaRam on top of the hangar, at the moment, though more weapons will be fitted later.
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Sandhi Yudha
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Japan first ordered the JSM in 2018 and has since placed several follow-on contracts with KONGSBERG, and this is the fourth follow-on procurement, which indicates that Japan is a satisfied customer.
This latest contract is valued at around $172,7 million.
www.navalnews.com
This latest contract is valued at around $172,7 million.
KONGSBERG secures new JSM contract from Japan - Naval News
Kongsberg has entered a fourth follow-on contract with Japan to supply the JSM for the country’s fleet of F-35A fighter aircraft.
www.navalnews.com
Sugashima-class minesweeper JS Ukushima (MSC-686) caught fire off Fukuoka (10 Nov) apparently capsized.
www.yomiuri.co.jp
Date time fotage shows she was listing to the starboard side
x.com
Fire appears to have raged out of control during the night.
x.com
火災の海自掃海艇「うくしま」が転覆し鎮火、行方不明の３曹を潜水捜索へ
【読売新聞】 福岡県宗像市・大島沖を航行中の海上自衛隊の掃海艇「うくしま」で１０日午前に起きた火災で、福岡海上保安部は１１日、うくしまが同日午前０時５分頃に転覆したと発表した。現場では消火活動が続いていたが、転覆に伴い鎮火した。 同
Date time fotage shows she was listing to the starboard side
x.com
x.com
Fire appears to have raged out of control during the night.
x.com
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One missing, search is on-going. He was reported missing early on in the incident, and was working in the engine room.
宗像市沖火災の海自掃海艇沈没 不明隊員これまで発見に至らず｜NHK 福岡のニュース
【NHK】１０日、福岡県宗像市の沖合を航行中の海上自衛隊の掃海艇で起きた火災で、船は１１日沈没しました。 海上保安庁は、１１日午後から行方がわからな…
Sandhi Yudha
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The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force plans to acquire 23 MQ-9B SeaGuardians from General Atomics to fulfil its requirement of long-endurance unmanned aerial vehicles for intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance. That means less flighthours a year for the Lockheed P-3 and Kawasaki P-1, so they can keep them longer in the fleet.
www.janes.com
Japan to procure 23 MQ-9B SeaGuardians
Japan's Ministry of Defense (MoD) is working to finalise a contract with General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc (GA-ASI) to procure MQ-9B SeaGuardian remotely piloted...
www.janes.com
FormerDirtDart
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Model images of JMSDF forthcoming Aegis system equipped vessels (ASEV) seen at IDEX 25
more images at the twitter link
https://x.com/AlexLuck9/status/1894567928374407186
more images at the twitter link
https://x.com/AlexLuck9/status/1894567928374407186
John Fedup
The Bunker Group
Looking good, very envious.
Sandhi Yudha
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Looks indeed more impressive and badass than the Maya and previous destroyer classes.
John Fedup
The Bunker Group
Some additional information about ASEV.
Japan's ASEV Super Destroyer: Fresh Details Unveiled - Naval News
Japan's ASEV Super Destroyer: Fresh Details Unveiled - Naval News
John Fedup
The Bunker Group
The fourth Taigei sub has been commissioned. The fifth boat will be commissioned March 2026.
Japan Commissions Fourth Taigei-class Submarine - Naval News
Japan Commissions Fourth Taigei-class Submarine - Naval News
I still dont understand why the USN doesn't just build Japanese cruisers. They had a chance with the Maya class and now the Japanese have this. It uses mostly US hardware so besides language, it should be easy to build (relatively). They could even do what Australia might with the Mogami class frigates and build a couple in Japan first and then build the rest in the US, which should be around 20.
John Fedup
The Bunker Group
US law requires domestic builds. WRT design, there is a NIH bias.
Musashi_kenshin
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First Mogami-class FFM fitted with Mk 41 VLS emerges in Japan - Naval News
Japan has begun installing the first Mk 41 VLS for a planned fleet of 12 Mogami-class multirole frigates for the JMSDF.
www.navalnews.com
FFM-7 has had its Mk41 VLS fitted. Originally they were to be fitted before commissioning from FFM-9 onwards, with the previous ships to get them after commissioning. Now it looks like FFM-7 and FFM-8 are being fitted with the VLS before going into service.
downunderblue
Active Member
I'd suggest this may be under review. I wouldn't say repealing the law would be easy, but whatever he says goes. Aparently his direction to the new SECNAV (referenced within his SASC hearing) was simple- 'have you fixed it yet'?
Trump Considering Buying Foreign Ships To Make Up Gap With China
The president’s comments come after he signed a new executive order aimed at reforming America’s shipbuilding capacity.
www.twz.com
John Fedup
The Bunker Group
Very hard to square such a decision with bringing jobs back to America! Might work for support ships (and ice breakers) but shooting ships, probably not.I'd suggest this may be under review. I wouldn't say repealing the law would be easy, but whatever he says goes. Aparently his direction to the new SECNAV (referenced within his SASC hearing) was simple- 'have you fixed it yet'?
Trump Considering Buying Foreign Ships To Make Up Gap With China
The president’s comments come after he signed a new executive order aimed at reforming America’s shipbuilding capacity.
Trump's statements is more inline with what HHI / Hanwha is doing, by investing in US naval shipbuilding and possibly building those foreign ships in the US rather than their home countries.
Whether that makes sense is questionable.
Japanese / Korean shipbuilders (and Chinese as well) follow the same formula. High degrees of vertical integration with their supply chain and competitive labour cost with economic of scales from a mix of commercial / government contracts. It is the narrative of US's attempts to replicate / move back entire supply chains from Asia.
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John Fedup
The Bunker Group
Where is the skilled labour going to come from? Supply chain delays boil down to components not arriving on time because they can’t be manufactured quickly enough.
Musashi_kenshin
Well-Known Member
Infrastructure is equally important - maybe more so.
Japan can chuck out a conventionally-powered submarine in four years, a frigate or destroyer in three. I would be surprised if they do that by throwing people at the problem.
Contrast with the Royal Navy building the Type 26. The first few weren't even entirely built (prior to launch) under cover. Even accounting for a slow-down due to space out payments, it shouldn't be taking eight to nine years to build even a large frigate.