Atago class destroyer
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| Atago class destroyer | |
|---|---|
| General Characteristics | |
| Displacement: | 7700 tons standard |
| Length: | 170m |
| Beam: | 21 m |
| Draft: | 6.2 m |
| Propulsion: | 4 Ishikawajima Harima/General Electric LM2500-30 gas turbines; two shafts, 100,000 shaft horsepower (75 MW) |
| Speed: | 30 knots (56 km/h) |
| Crew Complement: | 300 |
| Armament: | • 8 x SSM-1B or RGM-84 Harpoon SSM • RIM-67 Standard SAM • ASROC anti-submarine rocket • 1 x 5 inch (127 mm/62 cal) Mk-45 mod 4 (lightweight gun) • 2 x 20 mm Phalanx CIWS • 2 x Mark 32 triple torpedo tubes (6 x Mk-46 torpedoes) |
| Aircraft: | 2 x Helicopters (Room only) |
The Atago class of guided missile destroyers is an improved version of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF)'s Kongō class destroyers that are currently under construction. It is the Japanese equivalent of United States Navy Arleigh Burke-class destroyer (Flight II), in comparison to Kongō-class/Arleigh Burke-class (Flight I) which only had helicopter platforms (but no support equipment), these ships have better helicopter handling facilities.
In 2000, the Japan Defense Agency Maritime Staff Office included another two Aegis ships in its five-year budget. This was made alongside the potential for another four destroyers of the Kongō class, though no such extra orders have been placed yet.
The proposed fire-control system for the Atago is Aegis Weapon System Baseline 7 phase 1, which will include a combination of U.S. and Japanese manufactured systems to make up the complete Aegis system. Like the Kongō class, the Atago destroyers will be equipped with a comprehensive suite of weapon systems including:
- SSM-1B or RGM-84 Harpoon anti-ship missile
- 96 cell Mk-41 VLS
- 2 x Mark 15 20 mm CIWS gun mounts
- 2 x torpedo mounts in a triple tube configuration
- Mk-45 mod 4 127 mm 62 caliber gun
In keeping with Japan's pacifist constitution, the Atago class will not receive the Tomahawk missile.
[edit] Ships in the class
| Pennant no. | Name | Laid down | Launched | Commissioned | Home port |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DDG-177 | Atago | 5 April 2004 | 24 August 2005 | March 2007 | Maizuru |
| DDG-178 | Ashigara | 6 April 2005 | 30 August 2006 | March 2008 | Sasebo |
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Current and future combatant ship classes of the JMSDF
| DDH : Destroyer Helicopter | 13500t class | Shirane class | Haruna class |
| DDG : Guided Missile Destroyer | Atago class | Kongo class | Hatakaze class | Tachikaze class |
| DD : Destroyer | 5000t class | Takanami class | Murasame class | Asagiri class | Hatsuyuki class |
| DE : Destroyer Escort | Abukuma class | Yubari class | Ishikari |
| SS : Submarine | 2900t class | Oyashio class | Harushio class |
| See also | List of combatant ship classes of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force |
