According to a tweet published by the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force on August 29, 2021, the German Brandenburg-class frigate Bayern conducts naval drills with the Asagiri-class destroyer JS Yugiri from Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force.
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German Brandenburg-class frigate Bayern and Asagiri-class destroyer JS Yugiri (Picture source: Twitter account of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force)
JS Yūgiri (DD-153) is an Asagiri-class destroyer of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force.
The vessels are 137 m (449 ft 6 in) long. JS Yugiri has a range of 8,000 nautical miles (15,000 km; 9,200 mi) at 14 knots (26 km/h; 16 mph) with a top speed of 30 knots (56 km/h; 35 mph). She can have up to 220 personnel on board. The ship is also fitted to accommodate one aircraft. JS Yugiri's flight deck can be used to service an SH-60J9(K) Seahawk helicopter.
The Asagiri class is equipped for combat and interception missions, and is primarily armed with anti-ship weapons. They carry two of the Mk-141 Guided Missile Launching System (GMLS), which are anti-ship missile systems. The ship is also fitted to be used against submarines. She also carries the Mk-32 Surface Vessel Torpedo Tubes (SVTT), which can be used as an anti-submarine weapon. The ship has two of these systems abeam to starboard and to port. They are also fitted with an Oto-Melara 62-caliber gun to be used against sea and air targets.
The F123 Brandenburg class is a class of German frigate. They were ordered by the German Navy in June 1989, and then completed and commissioned between 1994 and 1996 to replace the Hamburg-class destroyers. These frigates primarily carry out anti-submarine warfare, but they also contribute to anti-aircraft warfare defenses, the tactical command of squadrons, and surface-to-surface warfare operations. Their design includes some stealth features.
