Japan is exploring the use of a multihull design for the two vessels that are to be equipped with the Aegis missile defense system that replaces the Aegis Ashore program.
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Kaijō Jieitai （海上自衛隊 / Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force）, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Japan’s Hibiki-class ocean surveillance ships uses the small-waterplane-area twin hull (SWATH) design. Such a configuration offers stability in rough seas.
According to the news report, a civilian company will be contracted to develop a potential design.
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