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Recently, there have been photos taken friends to the MSDF latest 30FFM ship missile frigate No. 2 on the Japanese social media, is aboard the warship Mitsui Heavy Industries shipyard in Tamano with the same period in The No. 1 ship built by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Nagasaki Shipyard is one of the first two ships built in the 30FFM project. The photo of
shows that the main body of the ship’s superstructure is almost complete, and the large-scale phased array radar on the enclosed mast above the bridge is very eye-catching. According to the construction plan, the two 30FFM frigates should be launched in November, completed in March 2022 and delivered to the Maritime Self-Defense Force.
This ship will replace the old Choseki-class, Asagiri-class guided-missile destroyers and Awu-class guided-missile frigates of the local team. As the main force of the local team, it will perform intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance, anti-submarine, escort, and mine warfare tasks in the relevant waters of Japan. Ensure the safety of Japan's maritime traffic lines. Picture of
: The 30FFM No. 2 ship about to be launched.
The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force is mainly composed of the Self-Defense Fleet and 5 local teams from the perspective of its fleet composition.
The self-defense fleet mainly includes 4 frigate fleets and aviation groups, submarine fleets, sea-sweeping fleets, intelligence service groups, marine service groups, development service groups, and special guards, while the local teams are Yokosuka, Wu, and Sasebo. , Maizuru and Ominato local teams are deployed in the west, north and south directions of Japan.
Contrary to the substantial increase in the quality of the main ships in the Self-Defense Fleet. In recent years, the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force has invested significantly less in the five subordinate local teams. It only transferred the old-fashioned guided missile destroyers such as the Hatsuki and Asagiri from the Self-Defense Fleet to local teams. , Together with the old-fashioned Abu Ui-class, Yubari-class, Ishikari-class guided missile frigates of 1,500 to 2,500 tons to deal with offshore threats.
Picture: Japan has not built a frigate for a long time. The previous generation was an old-fashioned Abu Kuma-class frigate, which is very outdated.
However, these old ships launched in the 1980s are not only difficult to adapt to the needs of offshore defense operations under the new situation in terms of weaponry and information level, but more serious is the hidden dangers of the old hull.
In April 2018 at the Sea, Sky and Sky 2018 exhibition in Washington, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries displayed the new ship model for the first time. On the same month, the Maritime Self-Defense Force Headquarters officially named it the Heisei 30 multi-mission frigate, codenamed 30FFM (where M stands for Possess mine warfare capabilities).
On October 29 and 30, 2019, the first two ships were constructed at Mitsubishi Heavy Industries’ Nagasaki Shipyard and Mitsui Heavy Industries’ Tamano Shipyard.
Picture: The model of the 30FFM frigate announced in 2018.
According to the data released by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Group, the 30DX/FF is 132 meters long, 16.3 meters wide, has a basic displacement of 3,900 tons, a full load displacement of 5,500 tons, diesel-fuel hybrid power, and is equipped with a Rolls-Royce MT30. Gas turbine and two MAN 12V28/33D STC diesel engines, with a speed of 30 knots and a crew of 100. As the main force of the future local team, this ship must not only deal with the heavy daily patrol duties, deal with various maritime emergencies such as "unidentified ships", but also provide effective combat support for the mobile fleet.
Therefore, the ship has mine warfare capabilities, anti-submarine and sea search and attack capabilities, reconnaissance and electronic warfare capabilities, unmanned aerial vehicles and unmanned submarine operations capabilities.
Picture: 30FFM was originally called a 3000-ton frigate. As a result, this 3000-ton is the target row of 3,900 tons. The full load reached 5,500 tons, which is larger than the Chuxue-class destroyer.
30FFM adopts hull stealth, and its technology comes from Mitsubishi Heavy Industries' ATD-X "Mind" stealth fighter project.
From the appearance point of view, the hull above the 30DX/FF waterline is tilted inward to form multiple folding surfaces, which can effectively reflect radar waves. With the support of the "Mind" project wave-absorbing materials, the stealth effect is better.
In addition, the ship’s surface is neat and tidy, with stealth or integrated design for weapons, radars, and navigation equipment. The chimney on the ship is even lower than the side baffle of the ship, and it is not visible at all in the horizontal position, which effectively reduces the radar and Infrared signal. Picture of
: The 30FFM frigate under construction has a stealth design.
The bow of the ship will be equippedA MK45 Mod4 62-diameter 127 mm naval gun. The
B gun position will be equipped with 2 8-unit MK41 vertical launch systems, a total of 16 launch units, used to launch the "improved sea sparrow" (ESSM) short-range ship-to-air missile or Japan-made 07 anti-submarine missile.
is installed above the hangar with a MK15 "Phalanx" short-range defense system, and 8 17-type anti-ship missiles under the stealth baffle of the ship's midship. This is Japan's latest high-subsonic anti-ship missile. It was developed on the basis of the Type 12 shore-to-ship missile.
In addition, the stern of the ship can take off and land SH-60K "Seahawk" carrier-based helicopters and unmanned helicopters. There is a large cabin in the stern, which can release new unmanned surface craft and ZQQ-5 underwater self-propelled robots, in conjunction with OQQ- 25 active/passive sonar system and OQR-3 low-frequency towed array sonar system for anti-submarine and mine clearance operations. At present, relevant unmanned equipment models have appeared on the side of the slipway. Picture of
: Japanese unmanned surface craft next to the 30FFM frigate.
Picture: The state in August, it can be seen that there is a large working dock in the stern of 30FFM, which can be used for unmanned surface craft and underwater robots to enter and exit.
The ship uses an advanced closed integrated integrated mast, which has the advantages of high structural strength, small radar cross-sectional area, and good integration of electronic equipment. The mast is equipped with four OPY-2 X-band multifunctional phased array radars developed by Mitsubishi Electric, which can search for air and sea targets and submarines in snorkel navigation. The small antenna array below
is not a radar, but an antenna of the NOLQ-3E electronic warfare system. In addition, an OAX-3 photoelectric sensor will be integrated on the mast.
In addition, the ship’s C4ISR system can be connected to the Self-Defense Force’s advanced command post and to the basic combat units. It can also receive images from the Air Self-Defense Force’s automated command system. It can also transmit the information it detects to a single ship. As a battlefield information node, it can more accurately sense the battlefield situation and form an overall combat capability. Image of
: The integrated radio frequency enclosed mast in the model adopts a new phased array radar system. What is more noteworthy is that the United States Navy’s Cooperative Engagement System (CEC) has been planned to be installed on the new Aegis destroyer from the Sea of Japan, and it is planned to be added to the construction of other new warships and the modification of old ships in order to further strengthen the sea and the United States. The Navy’s cooperative combat capability.
Picture: The 30FFM combat command room looks very sci-fi. According to Japanese media, the 30FFM frigate will be built and put into service at a rate of 2 ships per year, with a total purchase quantity of 22. It has become the largest number of large surface ships built by the Maritime Self-Defense Force in recent years, further enhancing the overall strength of the local team.
The current focus of Japan’s maritime defense strategy has shifted from defending the Soviet Union’s northern offensive during the Cold War to maintaining a presence in the southern and northwestern waters in order to maintain the smooth flow of oil communication from the Middle East, and to deal with the surrounding waters, especially the "things" of the disputed island .
has to maintain continuous and uninterrupted surveillance in the above disputed waters, and cannot send the main fleet to cause the situation to escalate, and can only rely on local fleets in all directions. Therefore, the first task of 30FFM is to perform maritime intelligence and surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR).
Picture: Japan has been extremely keen on the island capture operation in recent years.
In possible small-scale maritime local conflicts, the ship’s main opponent is a frigate-class ship that also performs patrol and surveillance tasks. In this face-to-face, close-range ship chasing and driving process, it is very likely that the sassafras will misfire. The first thing most captains will think of is the firepower of the naval gun. For this reason,
chose a 127mm naval gun with a 62-diameter barrel, which can fire guided shells, which is more effective than anti-ship missiles to a certain extent.
Picture: After 30FFM enters the list, the old frigate of the local team will be completely eliminated, and the local team can be described as a turn of serfs and singing.
In addition, during the island capture operation, the main force of the combined fleet will act as a mobile force to reject the opponent’s main fleet, while the island capture fire reinforcement task is left to 30FFM, and the 127mm naval gun with a range of more than 100 kilometers can show its power. Land attack capability.
In summary, it can be seen that 30FFM is a footholdThe new type of warships fighting in offshore waters shows that the focus of Japan's maritime defense strategy has changed from ocean to ocean and offshore. Perhaps in the near future, this type of warship will frequently appear in TV news and become Japan’s maritime ambitions. Pawn of the horse.
