Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force

[designeraccd]

Bridge comparisons; ASHIGARA vs. a USN BURKE. Note how the Aegis antennas and bridge structure are higher than on the USN BURKE class for presumably a better radar horizon.......DFO

[ivorthediver]

Nice Shot Dennis , thanks for the heads up

[Brian James]

Lead Ship,Mine Sweeper Tender JS Uraga pictured at Yokosuka in January 2019.

[designeraccd]

A recent photo of the DDH IZUMO, soon to be a defacto aircraft carrier......... Plus a few others of her. Certainly the world's largest "destroyer" ..DFO

[ivorthediver]

yes Dennis but will one be enough for what they need ?

[designeraccd]

Apparently (?) both in class are now to be modified. Seems a rather expensive way to get a relative handful of planes seaborne....?

Where's the full blown CV ZUIKAKU !!???? DFO

[ivorthediver]

I was hoping you could tell us Dennis

[designeraccd]

Strange as it seems, but the JMSDF hasn't seen fit to SHARE with me any knowledge of when the new ZUIKAKUs might arrive!!

Go figure............ DFO

[ivorthediver]

I am appalled Dennis , what ever next

[designeraccd]

MAYA is on her first sea trials! Outside of their "DDHs", no doubt the most potent surface ship in the JMSDF. 96 VLS tubes.

Definitely a taller superstructure overall than the BURKES that the design was originally (3 classes back) based on. DFO

A good article about this class of 2 is: https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/2 ... s-and-more