The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) launched the first two Sakura-class offshore patrol vessels (OPV) at the Japan Marine United shipyard on 13 November. This marked a key step in the Ministry of Defense’s efforts to strengthen protection of the country’s territorial waters. Named after botanicals, the lead vessel is Sakura (pennant number ‘901’) followed […]
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