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On August 31, 2022, the Japan Ministry of Defense announced that JMSDF will operate two "Aegis system equipped ships" (イージス・システム搭載艦 in Japanese) to replace its earlier cancellation of the Aegis Ashore program, commissioning one ship by the end of fiscal year 2027, and the other by the end of FY2028. The budget for design ...
In the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF), the Fleet Air Force (Japanese: 航空集団, romanized: kōkū shūdan) is its naval aviation branch, responsible for both fixed-wing and rotary aircraft [1] [2] and headquartered in Naval Air Facility Atsugi. [3] As of 2012, it was equipped with over 200 fixed-wing aircraft and 150 helicopters.
The ship prefix JDS (Japanese Defense Ship) was used until 2008, at which time JMSDF ships started using the prefix JS (Japanese Ship) to reflect the upgrade of the Japanese Defense Agency to the Ministry of Defense. [citation needed] Ships of the JMSDF, known as Japan Ships (自衛艦; Ji'ei-Kan), are classified according to the following ...
The ships of this class are currently the largest surface combatants of the JMSDF, taking over the mantle previously held by the Hyūga-class helicopter destroyers. The lead ship was officially unveiled at Yokohama on 6 August 2013. [5] Both ships of the class are planned to operate STOVL Lockheed Martin F-35B Lightning II aircraft after ...
The JMSDF has repeatedly emphasized that the Mogami-class is the first JMSDF vessels aimed at saving manpower, taking into consideration the manpower shortage and tight finances being caused by the declining birthrate and aging population in Japan. [1] The Mogami-class also marks the first installment of a CODAG system on any JMSDF ship. [1]
The Self-Defense Fleet is composed of the headquarters and Fleet Escort Force, Fleet Air Force, Fleet Submarine Force, Mine Warfare Force, Fleet Intelligence Command, Oceanography ASW Support Command [], Fleet Research and Development Command, and other units specified by the Minister of Defense. [1]
This is a list of combatant ship classes of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force. [1] DDH : Destroyer Helicopter. Haruna class (1973–2011) Shirane class (1980–2017)
JS Izumo (DDH-183) is a helicopter carrier which, as of 2022, is being converted into a light aircraft carrier.Officially classified as a multi-purpose operation destroyer, she is the lead ship in the Izumo class of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF).