- Jul 1, 2018
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The Japanese Defence Agency has put out a tender to all countries willing to sell a class of Combat Stores Ship, also known as a Fleet Replenishment Ship, to serve in the Japanese Maritime Self Defence Force.
The following is a list of requirements for said class of ships;
- Minimum capacity of 2,500 long tons of stores. Including refrigerated items.
- Crew of roughly 130 in size
- Minimum; max speed of 20 knots
- Minimum; max range of 8,000 nautical miles
- Fitted with point defence systems; i.e Phalanx CIWS
- Fitted with flight deck to enable VERTREP operations
