[30FFM's second ship "Kumano" launched]
30FFM is a new generation multi-mission frigate built by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) and Mitsui Shipbuilding Corporation for Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF). The launch of Kumano as the second ship attracted media attention because the construction progress of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, which undertook the first ship, was significantly behind Mitsui Shipbuilding, which undertook the second ship. Therefore, the second ship was launched first. Get named. "Kumano" is actually the first 30FFM frigate launched.
[No radar and other electronic systems have been installed on the integrated mast on the Kumano]
30FFM is very important to the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force, because about half of the main large and medium warships of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force are more than 20 years old. , The problem of fleet aging is very serious. Because the new type of destroyer is very expensive, mass production is impossible, so the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force is counting on building a large number of "cheap" 30FFM frigates in order to be able to compete with the rapidly growing Chinese navy. Therefore, Japan began to build 30FFM frigates in 2018, and plans to build 22 ships by 2032. Currently, 8 ships have signed contracts, and 2 ships are to be built every year.
[Japanese media's description of 30FFM]
According to overseas media reports, the cost of 30FFM is about 50 billion yen per ship, or about 3.1 billion yuan. This price has exceeded China's 052D destroyer . The standard displacement of 30FFM is 3,900 tons, and the full displacement is 5,500 tons, which is slightly larger than China's 054A frigate . Therefore, we can compare the 30FFM with our country's 054A frigate and 052D destroyer to judge its combat effectiveness. Comparison of the main weapons of
30FFM and 054A:
30FFM has a 127mm Mk-45 Mod 4 naval gun, and 054A has a 76mm naval gun.
30FFM has 2 quadruple anti-ship missile launchers, a total of 8 Type 17 anti-ship missiles, derived from the Type 12 anti-ship missiles of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force, flying at subsonic speeds, with a maximum range of about 400 kilometers. The 054A has 8 YJ-83 anti-ship missiles, which also fly at subsonic speeds with a maximum range of about 200 kilometers or more.
30FFM has a 16-unit MK-41 vertical launch system , which can launch US-made "standard" series of long-range air defense missiles, ESSM medium-range air defense missiles, and can launch "Aslock" anti-submarine missiles. The 054A has a 32-unit vertical launch system that can launch HQ-16 medium-range air defense missiles and Yu-8 anti-submarine rockets.
30FFM has an unknown number of 12-type torpedo launchers, and is equipped with SH-60L anti-submarine helicopters. The 054A has two 3-piece 324 mm torpedo launchers, equipped with Ka-28 or Zhi-9 anti-submarine helicopters. In terms of
short-range air defense weapons, 30FFM has 1 Hiram close-to-air missile, while 054A has 2 730 close-to-air defenses .
[China's 054A guided missile frigate]
In terms of sensors, 30FFM will be equipped with the newly developed OPY-2 X-band phased array radar, while the 054A is equipped with a 382 radar system. Both ships have optoelectronic equipment and towed sonar systems. .
Judging from these main equipment, it should be said that 30FFM is slightly stronger than 054A in air defense, anti-ship, and anti-submarine capabilities. And 30FFM has a higher degree of automation, with about 90 crew members, less than 054A, but its cost is basically twice that of 054A. However, 30 054A have been launched, and more are likely to be built in the future.
can be said that 054A is equivalent to 30FFM of the low version. Because the mission area is different from the opponent, the 054A does not need a configuration as high as 30FFM. It is very suitable for our navy. In the future, my country may build a follow-up version of the 054A, the 054B frigate , we can look forward to its configuration.
[China 052D guided missile destroyer is cheaper than Japan’s 30FFM]
If you compare the 052D guided missile destroyer with the more expensive 30FFM, it’s a bit bullying. With a 64-unit vertical launch system and four-sided large phased array radar, the 052D far exceeds 30FFM in air defense and anti-ship capabilities, and may be equivalent in anti-submarine capabilities.
Outsiders believe that China’s 14th Five-Year Plan starting in 2021 will set off a new wave of naval shipbuilding. It can be expected that with the emergence of more new types of warships of the Chinese navy and the speed of shipbuilding like dumplings, after 2030, the Chinese navy will crush Japan regardless of quality or quantity.
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