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ified human resources, we want to sign
important cooperative agreements in
Asia and improve the defense capacities
of friendly and brotherly countries.”
According to company officials, the
company, which is also a major player in
submarine modernization and construc-
tion projects, has its presence in more
than 20 countries, from South America
to the Far East. It produces surface and
submarine platforms for Turkey and has
STM’S MINI- UAV SYSTEMS also exported products to many friendly
countries. Among the projects that it has
AND NAVAL PLATFORMS carried out for the Turkish Naval Forces
are the constriction of four MiLGEM Ada
Class Corvettes, and the Test and Training
ATTRACT ATTENTION Ship TCG UFUK (A-591). In the latter proj-

ect, STM was the main contractor.
Fresh off its successful show at the Alpagu, the rotary-wing attack Kargu and The company also was part of the team
recently concluded DIMDEX 2022 in the multi-rotor ISR Togan. Turkey has that worked on the first Logistics Support
Qatar, Turkey’s STM is at DSA 2022, high- been in Turkish service since 2018 while Ship that was commissioned by the
lighting its military naval platforms as well the lightweight Alpagu will be delivered Turkish Naval Forces in December last
as tactical mini-UAV systems. to the Turkish armed forces in the near year. Besides working to deliver a second
future. ship as part of the project in 2024, STM
The company is showcasing Turkey’s “We are excited to exhibit our naval proj- is also the main design contractor in
first national frigate (the İstif (I) class ects and striker mini-UAV systems in the Turkish Type Assault Boat Project.
frigate), MİLGEM corvette and CG-3100 Malaysia that we have developed with Its new gunboat design, STM-MPAC, is
coast guard ship. It is also seeking export our national engineering capabilities” said built to perform surface and air defense
opportunities for its tactical mini-UAV STM General Manager Özgür Güleryüz. warfare as well as reconnaissance/patrol
systems - the fixed wing tactical attack “With our innovative solutions and qual- missions at high speeds.

in November 20202. The 3,900-tonne
vessel will have a crew complement of
about 90, a beam of 16.3 m, and a hull
draught of 9 m. JS Mogami is expected
to enter service with the JMSDF in April.

Powered by a combined diesel and gas
(CODAG) propulsion system featuring
two MAN 12V28/33D STC diesel engines
and one Rolls-Royce MT30 gas turbine,
the Mogami-class warships can attain a
top speed of about 30 kt. The frigates are
expected to be armed with the navalized
version of the Type-03 medium-range,
surface-to-air missile, a 5-inch (127
mm)/62-calibre gun, canister-launched
anti-ship missiles, and a SeaRAM close-in
JAPAN COMMISSIONS weapon system that is expected to use
upgraded RIM-116C Rolling Airframe
FIRST MOGAMI-CLASS Missiles. According to reports, the ships
have been designed to carry a helicop-
MULTIROLE FRIGATE ter as well as an unmanned underwater
vehicle (UUV). They will also be equipped
with a vertical launch system (VLS) and
an unmanned surface vehicle (USV),
The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force are intended for surveillance missions in making it the first time that a Japanese
(JMSDF) fleet has a new entrant. The waters surrounding the Japanese archi- frigate will have those systems installed.
first of 22 Mogami-class multirole frig- pelago and will have the ability to conduct Capable of anti-submarine warfare oper-
ates was commissioned on March 22, at anti-mine warfare operations. ations, the frigate will have variable depth
a ceremony held in Okayama Prefecture The compact 132.5-meter-long vessel, sonar and towed array sonar systems.
in western Japan, and inducted into the named Kumano, cost about 46 billion As per a contract that was approved in
Mine Warfare Force. The shipbuilder is yen (US$382 million). The contract for the December 2018, Japan plans to build 10

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Maritime project was signed in October 2018 by ships of the Mogami class under its Mid-
Systems. The multirole ships in the class the JMSDF and the vessel was launched Term Defense Program (MTDP).

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