Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force

[designeraccd]

Reports state that the IZUMO and KAGA will each get 10 F-35Bs plus the mods needed for the 2 DDHs to operate them. The IZUMO will get modified first; both will become "carriers" in about 5 years or so if the plans work out. Presumably helos will still operate from these 2 units as well. DFO

[ivorthediver]

Good man Dennis , keep us posted mate

[designeraccd]

IMhO, a darn EXPEN$IVE way to get a handful of planes (10 on each "DDH") to sea.......

I wonder if a ski-jump will be added, as shown in the "fan boy" model??? DFO

[ivorthediver]

Excellent post Dennis, thanks very much for the full spec and details included , and it would be a marked departure from character if it wasn't copied correctly with the Ramp , [even if only to store the rice] for extended operations

[designeraccd]

Here is where masses of rice were cooked, on YAMATO!! DFO

[ivorthediver]

Good grief ....it looks a tad unsanitary Dennis , hope their hygiene standards improved a lot , those shelves look very spartan to , still there was a war on , and it proves the scarcity of supplies comments elsewhere eh

[designeraccd]

How about the new 27DDG class Aegis tin can? The new MAYA was launched last Spring, the first of a new pair using COCLAG instead of CODAG for propulsion. Difference is?? They are about 250 tons heavier at full load than the previous 2 ATAGOs.
These are evolved from their earlier 2 pairs, which were based on the USN BURKE DDG design.
The JMSDF bridge structures are taller than the BURKES (almost pagodas ); hence the Aegis antennas are mounted higher giving a somewhat better radar horizon. DFO
Specs:

Displacement: 8,200 tons standard
10,250 tons full load

Length: 169.9 m (557 ft 5 in)
Beam: 22.2 m (72 ft 10 in)
Draft: 6.4 m (21 ft 0 in)
Depth: 13 m (42 ft 8 in)
Propulsion: 4 IHI/General Electric LM2500-30 gas turbines
Two shafts 5-bladed CP props
68,010 shp (50,720 kW)

Speed: 30 knots (56 km/h)
Boats & landing
craft carried: 1 working boat
1 Rigid hull inflatable boat

Complement: 300
Sensors and
processing systems: AN/SPY-1D(V) passive electronically scanned array radar
AN/SPQ-9 surface search radar
3 × Mk.99 mod.8 FCS
AN/SQQ-89
Mk 160 FCS
Mk 116 FCS

Armament: 1 × 5 inch (127mm/L62) Mk-45 Mod 4 naval gun in a stealth-shaped mount. (Made by Japan Steel Works licensed from its original manufacturer)
2 × missile canister up to 8 Type 17
2 × 20 mm Phalanx CIWS
2 × Type 68 triple torpedo tubes (6 × Mk-46 or Type 73 torpedoes)
96-cell Mk-41 VLS:
(64 at the bow / 32 cells at the stern aft) for a mix of:
SM-2MR Standard Missile
SM-3 Anti-Ballistic Missile
SM-6 Standard Missile
Type 07 VL-ASROC

Aircraft carried: 1 × SH-60K helicopter
Aviation facilities: Flight deck and enclosed hangar for one helicopter

[ivorthediver]

Well in the right hands a very capable vessel by the looks of it Dennis , and you can only admire them for being so minded given the pressure the local advisories are evoking , but it, like everyone else at present, accelerated rearmament programme is worrying as protection is admirable provided it is not encouraged towards invasion

I like your posts a lot , which give all the facts ....... not just pretty pics.....to collect . please continue as I know others derive the same pleasure from them but are to dam lazy to thank you for your efforts

[Brian James]

Izumo Class Helicopter Destroyer JNS Kaga pictured at Yokohama...2018.

[Brian James]

The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force,by March 2019 - Graph