Japan Commissions First New Mogami-Class Multirole Frigate
The Kumano is the first of a planned 22 vessels of the class, which will include capabilities never seen before on a Japanese frigate.
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The Kumano is the first of a planned 22 vessels of the class, which will include capabilities never seen before on a Japanese frigate.
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The new frigate class is intended for surveillance missions in waters surrounding the Japanese archipelago, including the disputed Senkaku/Diaoyu Islands in the East China Sea.