JS Kongō
 JS Kongō
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| History | |
|---|---|
 Japan | |
| Name | JS Kongō |
| Namesake | Mount Kongō |
| Ordered | 1988 |
| Builder | Mitsubishi Heavy Industries |
| Laid down | 8 May 1990 |
| Launched | 26 September 1991 |
| Commissioned | 25 March 1993 |
| Homeport | Sasebo |
| Identification | MMSI number: 431999504 |
| Status | in active service |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Template:Sclass- |
| Displacement |
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| Length | 528.2 ft (161.0 m) |
| Beam | 68.9 ft (21.0 m) |
| Draft | 20.3 ft (6.2 m) |
| Propulsion |
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| Speed | 30 knots (56 km/h; 35 mph) |
| Range | 4,500 nautical miles (8,300 km; 5,200 mi) at 20 knots (37 km/h; 23 mph) |
| Complement | 300 |
| Sensors and processing systems |
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| Electronic warfare & decoys | NOLQ-2 intercept / jammer |
| Armament |
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| Aviation facilities | 1 × SH-60K helicopter |
JS Kongō (DDG-173) is a Template:Sclass- guided missile destroyer in the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF). Kongō is the third Japanese naval vessel named for Mount Kongō.
She was laid down by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries in Nagasaki, Nagasaki on 8 May 1990, launched on 26 September 1991; and commissioned on 25 March 1993. Kongō was the first ship outside of the United States to feature the Aegis integrated weapon system.[1]
Ballistic missile defense
In December 2007, Japan conducted a successful test of the SM-3 block IA against a ballistic missile aboard Kongō. This was the first time a Japanese ship was selected to launch the interceptor missile during a test of the Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense System. In previous tests they provided tracking and communications.[2][3]
See also
References
- ^ "First successful Japanese test for the Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense System". Gizmag. Retrieved 2015-06-01.
Following a decision made in December 2003, Japan is upgrading their Kongo Class Destroyers with Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense capability. The upgrade involves a series of installations and flight tests to take place from 2007 to 2010. JS Kongo was the first ship to have the BMD upgrade installed.
- ^ Agence France-Presse. Japan shoots down test missile in space: defence minister Archived 2007-12-21 at the Wayback Machine. Accessed December 23, 2007.
- ^ MDA press release Archived 2008-04-11 at the Wayback Machine. 17 December 2007.
External links
Media related to JS Kongō (DDG-173) at Wikimedia Commons