March 04 2021
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) has launched the lead ship for a new class of frigates, reports Naval News.
On Wednesday, the Mogami (FFM-1) was launched from the MHI shipyard in Nagasaki.
The frigate is the second in the class to be launched. The Kumano (FFM-2) was launched by subcontractor Mitsui E & S Shipbuilding from its Okayama shipyard in November 2020.
The Mogami had been slated for launch in November 2020, but this was pushed back due to an issue with a gas turbine...
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