Japanese Maritime Self Defense Force Thread

[Musashi_kenshin]

I think these are the replacements for the Burke derivatives, Kongo and Atago classes. Which are getting quite long in the Tooth, Kongo is 31yo.

Since the Kongo-class, Japan has ordered two air-defence destroyers at a time. Are they really planning to replace the Atago class at the same time? Atago is less than 20 years old.

 

[swerve]

Indeed. The four Kongos were commissioned 1993-98. Atago & Ashigara were commissioned 2007-8. Given how the JMSDF usually operates, I'd expect the new ships to replace the four Kongos, & maybe a future updated subtype to replace the Atagos.

 

[Salinger]

Replacement for the Murasame class

 

[Redlands18]

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[swerve]

Replacement for the Murasame class

Except the Murasame class was designed mainly for ASW operations, originally with just 16 Sea Sparrow. 13DDX is supposed to have a much greater emphasis on AAW. It looks to be a high-end AAW ship. There are also the 12 new FFM to be built instead of the last 10 Mogamis. They appear to be an enlarged Mogami with enhanced AAW capability, which would appear to be a better fit for a Murasame replacement.

Leaves me wondering what the plan is.