Leander class Frigate 🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧 The Leander class, or Type 12I comprising twenty-six vessels, was among the most numerous and long-lived classes of frigate in the Royal Navy's modern history. The class was built in three batches between 1959 and 1973. During the 10-year construction program the installed armament varied, as the tables show. The Canadian-developed combination of variable-depth sonar and a ship-based helicopter was intended to equalize the fight against fast submarines. With VD

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Japan Maritime Self‑Defense Force has launched the twelfth and final Mogami-class stealth frigate, marking the culmination of one of its most advanced surface combatant programs. This new class of frigates blends stealth design, modular mission capability, and cutting-edge sensors, significantly enhancing Japan’s maritime defense posture in the Indo-Pacific. The completion of the Mogami fleet underscores Tokyo’s commitment to securing sea lines of communication and deterring regional threats wit