"Japan’s New Mogami-Class Frigates Show What The U.S. Navy’s" Topic
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| Tango01 | 08 Mar 2021 3:24 p.m. PST |
… Littoral Combat Ships Could Have Been "On Wednesday, amidst a flurry of colorful balloons, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries launched the Mogami from its shipyard in Nagasaki—the lead ship of a new class of versatile 30FFM-type multi-role frigates. Due to delays caused by a construction accident, the lead vessel launched four months after the second ship laid down in the class, the Kumano, built in Okayama by Mitsui E&S. The two frigates, both named after rivers, measure 132 meters long and are scheduled to be commissioned into service March 2022. They integrate a wide variety of sophisticated technologies including a high-tech command center, a stealthy hull and mast designed to reduce visibility on radar, mine-hunting aquatic drones and powerful long-range anti-ship missiles…" Main page
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| pmwalt | 08 Mar 2021 3:41 p.m. PST |
Interesting article. The USN experiment with its various classes of LCS didn't work out that well. |
| Tango01 | 09 Mar 2021 12:56 p.m. PST |
Glad you enjoyed it my friend!
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was going to do the rifle teams next, but he forgot something… 
