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Off-Shore Patrol Vessels
The next generation off-shore patrol vessels
(OPV) that will be operated by the Japan
Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) will
be launched in the next two to three years,
Daiki informed.

The OPV, being built by primary contrac- spear
tor Japan Marine United (JMU), will have
advanced stealth technology and ballistic
missile management system, he added. network-enabled,

In July 2021 ATLA had announced a project
for a new fleet of 12 OPVs. multi-mission,

Shipboard Unicorn
Several countries in the region are showing surface-attack system
keen interest in the shipboard Unicorn, the
unified complex radio antenna, Daiki said.

Unicorn is the Nora-50 integration mast,
which has a bar-shaped dome that houses
the antennas for tactical data link, tactical top of the mast.The shape is designed to vessels, and UUVs. It has also established
air navigation system (Tacan), and commu- reduce the radar cross section, which gives new unmanned asset units.
nications. It downsizes the antennae on the it stealth capability.
“For the first time, our autonomous under-
“Last year, the brand new 3900-ton type water vehicle of mine countermeasures
frigate was launched for the JMSDF with Beluga OZZ-5 will soon be integrated with
the integrated mast Unicorn, which helps the new 30FFM frigate for anti-mine war-
the vessel in achieving advanced stealth fare. The system, which is developed jointly
capability. A total of four ships of the with France, can detect all targets, including
Mogami-class are currently integrated with bottom mines, buried mines and stealth
this system,” he added. bottomed mines,” Daily said.
Ground-based radar system
The system can also be integrated to the
future OPVs. The export demand for the long-range
fixed type air surveillance radar has gone
Underwater Unmanned Vehicle up following the first international order
from the Philippines for the FPS-3 ME and
To establish a multilayered surveillance TPS-P14ME medium-range mobile-type air
posture, secure underwater and maritime surveillance radars.
superiority, and reduce loss of human
resources, the MSDF has introduced var- “We want more countries to buy this
ious unmanned assets such as UAVs, system. The Philippines have shown inter-
USVs including the use of existing manned est in acquiring more units,” he said.

FOCUS ALSO ON AEROMEDICAL EVACUATION UNIT

Japan is looking for customers for the be mounted on these aircraft with the
aeromedical evacuation unit Type 2, help of a cargo loader. Each unit can SPEAR is a unique multi-purpose medium-to-long-range
which can be installed without any mod- take two patients, and has the capability
ifications on a C-130 and C-2 aircraft. of administering oxygen to three criti- strike weapon family for modern combat aircraft.
cally ill patients simultaneously for more Defeats challenging surface targets such as mobile long-range
“We are looking at natural disaster prone than three hours. air defence systems and naval vessels at over-the-horizon ranges
countries such as India, Bangladesh, in all weathers and in highly contested environments. Internal
and Indonesia, which also flies the “Once medical equipment and materi-
C-130s, to acquire this aeromedical power and propulsion for maximum range, mission flexibility,
evacuation unit,” ATLA’s Kasugahara als are installed within the unit, it has seeker, electronic warfare and networking performance.
Daiki said. advanced medical monitoring and
paramedic capabilities on par with and
Two units of the evacuation module can intensive care unit,” he added.

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