Mogami Class Frigate (30FFM)
Type: frigate
Domain: sea
Country of Origin: Japan
Manufacturer: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries
First Deployed: 2022
Overview
Japan's new-generation multi-mission frigate with advanced stealth design, representing a radical departure from previous JMSDF surface combatant concepts. Displacement of 5,500 tonnes full load with a highly automated crew of just 90 — approximately half that of comparable vessels, achieved through extensive automation and unmanned systems integration. Features a faceted stealth hull form with enclosed mast and reduced radar cross-section. The FFM is designed for mine countermeasures (incorporating an Unmanned Surface Vehicle and Unmanned Underwater Vehicle mine hunting system), anti-submarine warfare, and surface combat. Armed with Mk 41 VLS for ESSM and VL-ASROC, 8x Type 17 anti-ship missiles, 1x Mk 45 Mod 4 127mm gun, SeaRAM CIWS, and torpedo tubes. Features the OPY-2 AESA multi-function radar and OQQ-25 sonar system. 22 ships planned — the largest JMSDF surface combatant programme in decades.
Technical Specifications
| crew | ~90 (high automation) |
|---|---|
| sensors | OPY-2 AESA multi-function radar; hull sonar; mine countermeasures |
| armament | Mk 41 VLS (16 cells); Type 17 SSM; 76mm gun; torpedo tubes |
| displacement | 5,500 tonnes |
| planned_class | 22 ships |
Operators
- Japan (JMSDF)
Related sea Weapon Systems
- JL-3 SLBM - Submarine-Launched Ballistic Missile (China)
- IAI Gabriel V - missile (Israel)
- Type 071 Yuzhao - amphibious (China)
- Akya - Heavy Torpedo (Turkey)
- Type 075 LHD - amphibious (China)
- Type 076 LHA - amphibious (China)
- Orka Class Submarine - submarine (Netherlands)
- Type 054A - frigate (China)
- Type 056A Jiangdao - corvette (China)
- AN/SPY-1 - Naval Multi-Function Radar (United States)