JS Niyodo explained

Niyodo (によど) is a frigate of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force, and the seventh ship of the . She was named after the Niyodo River,^[1] and the second ship to be treated so, after the Chikugo-class destroyer escort JDS Niyodo.^[2] The Imperial Japanese Navy had plans to name the second Oyodo-class cruiser after the Niyodo River, but her construction was cancelled.

History

Niyodo was ordered by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries as part of the JMSDF's Mid-Term Defense Program, and was laid down at MHI's Nagasaki Shipyard on 30 June 2022 She was named and launched on 26 September 2023.^[3] Although the Mk.41 VLS was included in the 2021 supplementary budget, it was decided that it will be fitted later due to the global semiconductor shortage.^[4] After fitting out and undergoing a series of sea trials, the ship is scheduled to be commissioned in December 2024.

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1. Web site: 2023-09-26 . 早くも7隻目！ 海自の次世代護衛艦「によど」進水 FFMもがみ型 就役はいつ？ . Already the seventh ship! The JMSDF's next-generation destroyer "Niyodo" has been launched. When will the FFM Mogami-class be commissioned? . 2023-09-26 . 乗りものニュース . Japanese.
2. Web site: 海自もがみ型護衛艦7番艦「によど」進水 艦名は仁淀川に由来 もがみ型は12隻で終了し新型FFMへ（高橋浩祐） - エキスパート . The seventh JMSDF Mogami-class destroyer "Niyodo" is launched. The ship's name comes from the Niyodo River. The Mogami-class will end with 12 ships and move to a new FFM (Kousuke Takahashi) - Expert . 2023-09-26 . Yahoo!ニュース . ja.
3. Web site: 2023-09-19 . 令和３年度計画護衛艦の命名式・進水式について . Naming and launching ceremony for the FY2021 destroyer . 2023-09-21 . Maritime Staff Office . Japanese.
4. Web site: 2023-11-25 . 造船の街"玉野"の自衛艦建造どうなる？ 護衛艦「ゆうべつ」進水 もがみ型は最後に . What will happen to the construction of Self-Defense Forces ships in the shipbuilding town of Tamano? The destroyer "Yubetsu" will be launched, and the Mogami class will be the last . 2023-12-02 . 乗りものニュース . ja.