After many years of waiting I finally got it right!
Jura The idiot
General
congrats, also to the Aegis info you provided in https://www.sinodefenceforum.com/aegis-and-aegis-like-escort-combatants-of-the-world.t6143/page-52
(I responded there;
from what I figured, the Aegis requested in 2015 under "Mark 7" name wasn't Baseline 7,
but was Baseline J7 (note J, as in Japan),
which is a baseline higher than 7, LOL I'm reluctant to say which exactly it is so that I'm not wrong again)
Jura The idiot
General
by now other outlets have informed about DDG-179; I checked Jane's
Japan launches first Improved Atago-class destroyer
the Warzone
Japan's New Super-Sized Destroyer Will Help Defend Against Ballistic Missiles And More
and DefenseNews linked 16 minutes ago (there I noticed about the Aegis variant)
SamuraiBlue
Captain
Within the next 5 to 10years both the Kongo class and Murasame class will be retrofitted to become training vessels with construction of probably larger vessels to take their place in the fleet.
With those capital vessels 150kW class solid state lasers for CIWS may be placed into service.
With those capital vessels 150kW class solid state lasers for CIWS may be placed into service.
Jura The idiot
General
Today at 7:42 AM
Japan launches lead Maya-class ballistic missile defense destroyer
plus now NavalToday story
Japan launches lead Maya-class ballistic missile defense destroyer
Awesome Jeff, wish you were here, I've got some burgers on the Bar BQ! LOL
Skywatcher
Captain
What's the electric power generation on the Maya class?
I wish I coud be there grubbin down with you guys. I was driving home at about 5:30 M here and it was 104 degrees. Hot day out!
But these new Japanese ships are pretty solid. This will make eight AEGIS destroyers, and then they have anothher 6 of their own AEGIS-like vessels too. So they are doing their part.
The Aussies will ahev the three AEGIS DDGs, and then 13 AEGIS-like FFGs that are going to be large frigates...and ding their part. South Korea the same. They will have six of the largest AEGIS DDGS ultimately. Building their second set of three nnow. When you add those three nations up, you end up with clos to 40 AEGIS vessels...outside of the fifty the US will have in the Pacific before all is sad and done.