Next-Generation Offshore Patrol Vessel program
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The Next-Generation Offshore Patrol Vessel (OPV) program consists of a planned 12 OPV-type patrol vessels to be operated by the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF).
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Builders | Japan Marine United (JMU), Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) |
Operators | Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force |
Planned | 12 |
General characteristics | |
Type | Offshore patrol vessels (OPV) |
Displacement | 1,920 long tons (1,950 t) standard |
Length | 95 m (311 ft 8 in) |
Beam | 12 m (39 ft 4 in) |
Propulsion | Combined diesel-electric and diesel (CODLAD) |
Speed | 20 kn (23 mph; 37 km/h) |
Complement | 30 |
Armament | 1 × foredeck-mounted 30-mm naval gun for self-defense |
Aircraft carried | Mitsubishi SH-60J/K/L or unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) |
Aviation facilities | Multi-purpose helicopter-UAV hangar and landing deck |
Notes | Containerized mission modules, stern crane, launch and recovery system (LARS) |
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