Some great pics of the exercise that the JMSDF conducted with the Ronald Regan CSG when she transferred to Japan. Many people did not know that all three Japanese xarriers exercised with the Reagan.
A very IMPRESSIVE exercise, and GREAT pictures of four flattops together:
JS Hyuga, DDH-181, USS Ronald Reagan CVN-76, JS Izumo, DDH-183, and JS Ise, DDH-182,
If you like naval matters and aircraft carriers...you have to love this.
A very IMPRESSIVE exercise, and GREAT pictures of four flattops together:
JS Hyuga, DDH-181, USS Ronald Reagan CVN-76, JS Izumo, DDH-183, and JS Ise, DDH-182,
If you like naval matters and aircraft carriers...you have to love this.
lol, I can't remember those photos so it's quiet surprising even for me. Thank's Jeff!
Izumo is as big as the WWII carriers so you can compare how super-carrier would look like compared to the old times. Also note how much deeper it lies in the water by looking at the wake at the same speed.
If the Japanese build 2-4 of the follow on class as they have discussed...which are meant to be about as large as the Izumo, but optimized for fixed wing, including potential F-35B, then that would be really something.
asif iqbal
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JMSDF
Warship tonnage they bring to the table is enormous
Those flat decks are looking VERY nice
2 X Hyuga
2 X Izumo
3 X Osumi
With the professionalism and training they can get most of them out to the sea
Warship tonnage they bring to the table is enormous
Those flat decks are looking VERY nice
2 X Hyuga
2 X Izumo
3 X Osumi
With the professionalism and training they can get most of them out to the sea
asif iqbal
Lieutenant General
Any news on the additional AEGIS DDG the JMSDF has planned ?
Has construction started, they planned for 2 more units
Has construction started, they planned for 2 more units
Preparations continue.
Recently Japan purchased a bunch of Standard missiles for its four Kongos and two Atagos...but also for the follow on, modifed Atagos.
In that article it says:
DefenseNews said:
In addition, the US Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) has already informed Congress of the sale of the two new AEGIS weapions system to Japabn for those vessels:
Janes 36 said:
Here's a DCSA Press release from a couple of weeks ago:
These new vessels will be 500 tons heavier empty weight displacement tht the Atagos.
It i anticpated that they are being designed for enevtual Rial Gun and/or Laser upgrades. They are clalled the DD27 class/project.
2015 was the year 27 of Heisei era. TThe Japanese government allocated the budget and formally began the process of constructing and adding a new subclass of Aegis destroyers to its existing fleet in tht budget. Eactly where they ar in terms of construction is something I do not know, but the funds are allocated and equipment is being approved and purchased.
The two new vessels are expected to be commissioned in 2020 and 2021, which measn the first should launch in the 2018 tie frame, and start actually fabrication sometime soon...if it hasn't already.
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To my knowledge MoD had not laid steel for the lead ship yet which is scheduled next fiscal year.Launch is scheduled fiscal year 2018 and will be commissioned in 2020. The second ship schedule is 2018 steel to be laid, Launch in 2019 and commission in 2021.
They will be equipped with AEGIS system baseline 9C and AEGIS BMD 5.1
I believe they will be fitted with the SM-3ⅡA.
Beyond that your guess is good as mine.
They will be equipped with AEGIS system baseline 9C and AEGIS BMD 5.1
I believe they will be fitted with the SM-3ⅡA.
Beyond that your guess is good as mine.
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... found an update:
An other to right ?
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