Japan Navy JS Nagara Commissioned

Commissioned on 29 June 2026 and homeported at Kure, JS Nagara (FFM-10) is the tenth Mogami-class multi-mission stealth frigate of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force. Built by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries at Nagasaki, she was laid down in July 2023 and launched in December 2024 at a cost of about 52.3 billion yen. The 5,500-tonne class is designed for a reduced crew of around 90 and combines minesweeping, anti-submarine, anti-air, and anti-surface capability, armed with a 127mm gun, Type 17 anti-ship missiles, and SeaRAM.

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