JS Noshiro

Noshiro during her launching ceremony, 22 June 2021.
History
Japan
Name	Noshiro (のしろ)
Namesake	Noshiro
Ordered	2019
Builder	Mitsubishi, Nagasaki
Laid down	15 July 2020
Launched	22 June 2021
Commissioned	15 December 2022
Identification	Pennant number: FFM-3
Status	Active
General characteristics
Class and type	Mogami-class frigate
Displacement	3,900 tons standard 5,500 tons full load
Length	133 m (436 ft 4 in)
Beam	16 m (52 ft 6 in)
Propulsion	CODAG 1 × Rolls-Royce MT30 gas turbine 2 × MAN Diesel V28/33DD STC engine
Speed	over 30 knots (56 km/h; 35 mph)
Boats & landing craft carried	2 × RHIB, UUV, USV
Crew	90
Sensors and processing systems	OPY-2 (X-band multi-purpose AESA radar) OAX-3(EO/IR) OQQ-25 (VDS + TASS) OQQ-11 (Mine-hunting sonar) OYQ-1 (Combat management system) OYX-1-29 (Console display system)
Electronic warfare & decoys	NOLQ-3E (Passive radar system + Electronic attack capability is integrated into the main radar antenna), Chaff dispenser
Armament	1 × 5 in (127 mm) Mk-45 Mod 4 naval gun 2 × missile canisters for a total of 8 Type 17 anti-ship missiles 1 × SeaRAM Type 12 torpedoes Simplified mine laying equipment 16 × Mk-41 VLS Naval version of Type 03 Chū-SAM 2 × Remote weapon station
Aircraft carried	1 × SH-60L helicopter
Aviation facilities	Single hangar

JS Noshiro (FFM-3) is the third ship of the Mogami-class frigate 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.