:JS Noshiro
{{Short description|Japanese Mogami-class frigate}}
{{other ships|Japanese ship Noshiro}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2021}}
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{{Infobox ship image |Ship image=File:JS Noshiro (FFM-3)-01.jpg |Ship caption=Noshiro during her launching ceremony, 22 June 2021. }} {{Infobox ship career |Hide header= |Ship country=Japan |Ship flag={{shipboxflag|Japan|naval}} |Ship name=*Noshiro
|Ship namesake=Noshiro |Ship ordered= 2019 |Ship builder=Mitsubishi, Nagasaki |Ship laid down=15 July 2020 |Ship launched=22 June 2021 |Ship acquired= |Ship commissioned=15 December 2022 |Ship decommissioned= |Ship in service= |Ship out of service= |Ship struck= |Ship reinstated= |Ship honours= |Ship identification=Pennant number: FFM-3 |Ship fate= |Ship status= Active |Ship notes= }} {{Infobox ship characteristics |Hide header= |Header caption= |Ship class= {{sclass|Mogami|frigate|3}} | Ship displacement = *3,900 tons standard
| Ship length = {{convert|133|m|ftin|abbr=on}} | Ship beam = {{convert|16|m|ftin|abbr=on}} | Ship height = | Ship draft = | Ship depth = | Ship power = | Ship propulsion =*CODAG
| Ship speed = over {{convert|30|kn|lk=in}} | Ship range = | Ship endurance = | Ship boats = 2 × RHIB, UUV, USV | Ship complement = | Ship crew = 90 | Ship sensors = *OPY-2 (X-band multi-purpose AESA radar)
| Ship EW = NOLQ-3E (Passive radar system + Electronic attack capability is integrated into the main radar antenna), Chaff dispenser | Ship armament = * 1 × {{cvt|5|in|mm|0}} Mk-45 Mod 4 naval gun
| Ship armor = | Ship aircraft = 1 × SH-60L helicopter | Ship aircraft facilities = Single hangar | Ship notes = }} |
JS Noshiro (FFM-3) is the third ship of the {{sclass|Mogami|frigate}}s of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF). She was named after the Noshiro River and shares her name with a World War II light cruiser Noshiro and Cold War destroyer escort Noshiro.
Development and design
{{Main|Mogami-class frigate}}
In 2015 the Japanese defense budget allocated funds to study the construction of a new "compact-type hull destroyer with additional multi-functional capabilities" as well as a new radar system for the destroyer.{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=January 2015|title=Defense Programs and Budget of Japan Overview of FY2015 Budget|url=https://www.mod.go.jp/e/d_budget/pdf/270414.pdf|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304060422/http://www.mod.go.jp/e/d_budget/pdf/270414.pdf|archive-date=4 March 2016|access-date=26 October 2018|website=Japan Ministry of Defense}} In the same year Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) unveiled the frigate's first concept model (30FF) which they have been developing with their own funds.{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=16 August 2017|title=Japan's ATLA Selected MHI & Mitsui to build 30DX Surface Combatant for JMSDF|url=http://www.navyrecognition.com/index.php/news/defence-news/2017/august-2017-navy-naval-forces-defense-industry-technology-maritime-security-global-news/5480-japan-s-atla-selected-mhi-mitsui-to-build-30dx-surface-combatant-for-jmsdf.html|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=26 October 2018|website=Navy Recognition}}{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=12 June 2015|title=Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Unveiled 30FF or DEX Next Generation Vessel Concept for the JMSDF|url=http://www.navyrecognition.com/index.php/news/defence-news/year-2015-news/june-2015-navy-naval-forces-defense-industry-technology-maritime-security-global-news/2821-mitsubishi-heavy-industries-unveiled-30ff-or-dex-next-generation-vessel-concept-for-the-jmsdf.html|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=26 October 2018|website=Navy Recognition}}
The 30DX design has an overall length of {{convert|133|m|ftin}}, breadth of {{convert|16|m|ftin}}, a standard displacement of 3,900 tons with a full load displacement of about 5,500 tons, and a maximum speed of over {{convert|30|kn|lk=in}}.{{Cite web|last=DefenseWebTV|date=12 April 2018|title=Sea-Air-Space 2018 Day 3 - JMSDF 30DX - Zodiac H-1300 - MARTAC Mantas - HII LX(R) - Airbus VSR700|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BJhRFeoyvBU&t=199s|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=26 October 2018|website=YouTube}} Weapons include a Mk 45 gun, two remote weapon stations above the bridge, 16 Mk 41 VLS at the bow, eight anti-ship missiles, one SeaRAM, an SH-60L helicopter, torpedoes, and decoy launchers. It can also deploy and recover unmanned underwater vehicles (UUVs), unmanned surface vessels (USVs), and sea mines from the rear ramp beneath the helideck.{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=12 April 2018|title=SAS 2018: Japan's MHI Showcasing 30DX Multi-Mission Frigate Design|url=http://www.navyrecognition.com/index.php/news/naval-exhibitions/2018/sea-air-space-2018/6136-sas-2018-japan-s-mhi-showcasing-30dx-multi-mission-frigate-design.html|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=26 October 2018|website=Navy Recognition}} It is also expected to use a naval version of the Type 03 Chū-SAM.{{Cite web|last=Takahashi|first=Kosuke|date=2 November 2018|title=MHI to build two new multirole frigates for JMSDF|url=https://www.janes.com/article/84241/mhi-to-build-two-new-multirole-frigates-for-jmsdf|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=11 February 2019|website=Jane's 360}}
Construction and career
Noshiro was laid down on 15 July 2020 at Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Nagasaki and launched on 22 June 2021.Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force: 海 上 幕 僚 監 部. {{cite web|url=https://www.mod.go.jp/msdf/release/202106/20210615FFM.pdf |title=令和元年度計画護衛艦の命名式・進水式について. |last= |first= |date=15 June 2021 |website= |publisher= |access-date=2 November 2024 |quote= |language=Japanese}}{{Cite web|last=共同通信|date=2021-06-22|title=海自の新型護衛艦「のしろ」進水 もがみ型3番艦、長崎 ｜ 共同通信|url=https://nordot.app/779899466514825216|access-date=2021-06-22|website=共同通信|language=ja|archive-date=22 June 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210622142028/https://nordot.app/779899466514825216|url-status=dead}} She was commissioned on 15 December 2022.{{Cite web|last=admin|date=2021-06-22|title=Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force to Christen Mogami-class Frigate JS Noshiro (FFM-3)|url=https://militaryleak.com/2021/06/22/japan-maritime-self-defense-force-to-christen-mogami-class-frigate-js-noshiro-ffm-3/|access-date=2021-06-22|website=MilitaryLeak|language=en-US}}
References
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