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Lieutenant General
Looks like a downward pointing missile 
SamuraiBlue
Captain
Red and yellow painting means dummy and the heli is JMSDF so I believe it is a lightweight torpedo.
Completely unrelated, I read an unverified rumor that JS Shirane will be used as target practice for live fire evaluation of XASM-3 sometime next year before it officially goes on line.
I hope JSDF will take video and release it to the public.
Completely unrelated, I read an unverified rumor that JS Shirane will be used as target practice for live fire evaluation of XASM-3 sometime next year before it officially goes on line.
I hope JSDF will take video and release it to the public.
SamuraiBlue
Captain
Didn't realize until I found it in Wiki but it seems as if JS Oyashio the lead boat of the Oyashio type SSK had been converted into a training sub with a new designation TSS-3608 as of March 6th, 2015.
Exact, i have take a look also and i see it, this SSK transfered to Kure from Yokosuka i have all for Sub organisation, a quick presentation :
Yokosuka : 5 Oyashio, 2 Soryu
Kure : 5 Oyashio, 4 Soryu in more for training 1 Oyashio and 1 Harushio modernised with a AIP.
Ofc training units can easily be used for combat.
Yokosuka : 5 Oyashio, 2 Soryu
Kure : 5 Oyashio, 4 Soryu in more for training 1 Oyashio and 1 Harushio modernised with a AIP.
Ofc training units can easily be used for combat.
SamuraiBlue please have you infos for XASM-3 especialy speed announced mach 3 but sometimes up to 5 ? sea skimming ? and warhead size ?
SamuraiBlue
Captain
Looked around but couldn't find a reliable source that would verify the speed only saying faster than mach 3. As for sea skimming yes but would not be possible with those speeds.
No words on the size of the warhead either but I believe it would be somewhat smaller then the type 88 but just as lethal with it's sheer kinetic energy.
On the other hand although I already posted in the aircraft carrier thread,
Japan's largest helicopter destroyer Izumo goes into service
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan's Maritime Self-Defense Force commissioned its largest ever helicopter-carrying destroyer Izumo on Wednesday, as it strengthens its maritime defense around the nation's southwestern remote islands.
The 19,500-ton destroyer, measuring 248 meters in length and 38 meters in width, allows five helicopters to take off and land simultaneously. It can also load MV-22 Osprey transport aircraft to be purchased by the Ground Self-Defense Force.
A ceremony was held at Japan Marine United Corp.'s factory in Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture to celebrate the commissioning of the destroyer, built at a cost of around 120 billion yen ($1 billion).
The MSDF has smaller destroyers Hyuga and Ise in service, both with a standard displacement of 13,950 tons. But Izumo's deck is about 50 meters longer than the other two, and the destroyer can provide fuel to other ships. Another Izumo-type destroyer is expected to go into service in 2017..... to read more
kwaigonegin
Colonel
I like the Izumo. IMHO I think it's the best looking 'pocket carrier' out there.
This page below has the VERY BEST information about Izumo.
She is a nice looking ship with great potential. ..
However I question the size of the crew. 470 ships company plus about 500 troops and airwing. I my experienced opinion that is NOT enough personnel to perform damage control in the event of a major fire or in a battle...Only so much can be automated and those systems will fail at times.
And is the ship built to military standards?
She is a nice looking ship with great potential. ..
However I question the size of the crew. 470 ships company plus about 500 troops and airwing. I my experienced opinion that is NOT enough personnel to perform damage control in the event of a major fire or in a battle...Only so much can be automated and those systems will fail at times.
And is the ship built to military standards?
I agree. The JMSDF and their shipbuilders really know their stuff.
These two pictures give you a real feel for the size of the carrier:
Now that she's commissioned, we will be closely watching the second in class, which should launch later this year.
These vessels have a full-load displacement of close to 27,000 tons.