The Japanese Ministry of Defense's (MoD's) Acquisition, Technology & Logistics Agency (ATLA) has unveiled further details of a multipurpose trimaran concept that is being proposed to the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF). A study for the concept was first initiated in 2014 in response to a requirement for a platform that can swiftly respond to naval mine threats, but it has since evolved to fill a perceived gap between the JMSDF's larger surface combatants and smaller patrol craft, according to an ATLA official who spoke to Jane's at MAST Asia 2017.
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机译：日本防卫省（MoD）的采购，技术和物流局（ATLA）公布了向日本海上自卫队（JMSDF）提出的多用途三体船概念的更多细节。根据对平台的要求的要求，该概念的研究于2014年首次启动，该平台可以快速响应海军的地雷威胁，但此后逐渐发展为填补了JMSDF较大的水面战斗机和较小的巡逻艇之间的明显空白。一位ATLA官员在MAST Asia 2017上对Jane's进行了采访。
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