澳洲護衛艦：日本正式提出引進計劃
・澳洲考慮建造日本「最上級」軍艦
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Australian frigate introduction plan:
It has been learned that the Japanese government has formally conveyed its intention to participate.
In June of this year, at the request of the Australian government, technical information on the “Mogami-class” frigate was disclosed to Australia.
Japan will compete with other countries for orders with a joint development plan based on the Mogami-class.
Several Japanese government officials:
On September 5th, a Japan-Australia foreign and defense ministerial meeting (2+2) will be held in Australia.
It is said that joint development will also be discussed at the meeting.
Japan-Australia joint development:
1. In June of this year, Japan decided to disclose information at the National Security Council (NSC).
2. Japan-Australia joint development has strategic importance in terms of countering China.
Features of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries’ Mogami-class:
1. It can be operated by about 90 people, half the number of conventional destroyers.
2. It has mine-clearing capabilities and is highly versatile.
The Ministry of Defense will modify the hull to install Australian equipment.
They are considering jointly developing it as a new ship for Australia.
Competitors other than Japan:
1. Other candidate countries besides Japan are Spain, South Korea, and Germany.
2. These three countries are also believed to have already disclosed technical information about their own ships.
The Australian government will compare proposals from each country and narrow down the candidates to two by the end of the year.
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“Upgraded Mogami Class”： the New “New FFM”,
with Japan Aiming for Australian “Tier 2”
the Indian Ocean Defence & Security ：Conference 2024 (IODS24)
MHI at IODS24 ：
MHI revealed new information on the Mogami frigate-successor known as “New FFM”.
The program, “Upgraded Mogami” ：
It carries significant importance to Australia.
This is because the effort is widely understood to represent MHI’s effective offer of a SEA 3000 general purpose-frigate (GP-F) to the Royal Australian Navy.
Australia seeks to procure up to 11 GP-F capable to perform a wide range of missions.
The Japanese presentation ：
ostensibly aims directly at the Australian “Tier 2”-requirement intended to supplement “Tier 1”-combatants such as the Hobart-class AAW destroyer and the “Hunter”-class ASW-frigate.
Mogami-successor in context of Australian “Tier 2”：
１．The Australian government intends to buy the first three frigates as overseas builds, touted as “unmodified” from an existing builder specification.
２．Subsequent units will then see local production in Australia, possibly including substantial modifications.
The independent review ：
establishing the foundations for an expanded Australian surface combatant fleet listed four, realistically five “exemplar”-designs.
These include：
German Meko A-200,
Spanish Alfa 3000,
Korean FFX Batch II/III ,
Japanese Mogami class FFG.
Notably MHI ：
since the Indo Pacific International Maritime Exhibition 2023 prominently advertised the “New FFM”-successor to the Mogami-class FFG.
１．MHI has a contract for twelve Mogami-class general purpose frigates for the JMSDF.
２．The design focuses on ASW, patrol and mine warfare, emphasizing affordability over multirole capability.
The Mogami-procurement notably features：
１．After delivering the 12th Mogami in 2027,
２．MHI will move on to construction of the “New FFM”-successor.
The new design, “Upgraded Mogami” includes more capable anti-air capability and increased weapons load.
Compared to “New FFM”：
１．The current proposal envisions a hull 142 metres long, similar to the previous “New FFM”-figure.
２．the beam is reduced to 17 metres, compared to a figure of 17.4 metres given previously.
３．Displacement for the upgraded Mogami-design is 4,880 tons, compared to Mogami-tonnage given as 3,900 tons.
These figures too are notable insofar as previous figures for both designs were 6,200 tons and 5,250 tons respectively. T
New mast proposal ：for export of “Upgraded Mogami”
to the left, an alternate configuration also featuring the prominent “Unicorn” integrated mast to the right.
Other characteristics remain unchanged for the most part.
“Upgraded Mogami” still features：
a 32 cell VLS for “strike length” Mk 41, a Sea RAM missile CIWS, eight antiship missiles in two quadruple launchers amidships, a 127 mm main gun and a phased array radar built into an “integrated mast”.
In a podium discussion at IODS24 ：
Vice Admiral Hammond highlighted Japanese efforts to reduce crew figures on their surface combatants.
Such measures result in a core crew complement on Mogami of 90 sailors.
“Upgraded Mogami” will feature a similar crew size.
The Australian Navy, same as other Western naval services struggles with recruitment.
The service therefore is putting an emphasis on leaner crewing for their future combatants.