Maya-class destroyer
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| Class overview | |
|---|---|
| Name | Maya class |
| Builders | Japan Marine United |
| Operators |  Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force |
| Preceded by | Template:Sclass- |
| Cost | ¥164.8 billion[1] |
| Built | 2017–2021 |
| In commission | 2020– |
| Planned | 2 |
| Building | 2 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Guided missile destroyer |
| Displacement |
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| Length | 169.9 m (557 ft 5 in) |
| Beam | 22.2 m (72 ft 10 in) |
| Draft | 6.4 m (21 ft 0 in) |
| Depth | 13 m (42 ft 8 in) |
| Propulsion |
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| Speed | 30 knots (56 km/h) |
| Boats & landing craft carried |
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| Complement | 300 |
| Sensors and processing systems |
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| Armament |
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| Aircraft carried | 1 × SH-60K helicopter |
| Aviation facilities | Flight deck and enclosed hangar for one helicopter |
The Maya class of guided missile destroyers (まや型護衛艦, Maya-gata Goeikan) is Japan's latest AEGIS-equipped guided missile destroyers set to enter service in 2020.
Development
In August 2015, a new subclass of the Template:Sclass-, dubbed the 27DDG Destroyer, was announced. With an empty displacement of 8,200 tons, the new class is intended to be equipped with the Aegis combat system and also be equipped with Cooperative Engagement Capability (CEC) equipment, equivalent to that used on the United States Navy's Template:Sclass- Flight 2A:Restart guided missile destroyers which are capable of launching SM-3 block II anti-ballistic missiles. The ships propulsion system has been changed from COGAG from Atago class to a COGLAG to improve fuel economy. The first two ships of the new class are expected to enter service in 2020 and 2021 respectively. [2]
Ships in the class
| Building No. | Pennant No. | Name | Laid down | Launched | Commissioned | Builder |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2319 | DDG-179 | Maya[3] | 17 April 2017 | 30 July 2018 | Scheduled for 2020 | JMU, Yokohama |
| 2320 | DDG-180 | 28DDG (TBA) | 23 January 2018 | Scheduled for 2019 | Scheduled for 2021 |
Reference
- ^ REIJI YOSHIDA (30 July 2018). "Japan launches next-generation destroyer carrying latest version of the Aegis anti-missile system". Retrieved 30 July 2018 – via Japan Times Online.
- ^ Japan launches first ship of new destroyer class, Mike Yeo, Defense News, 2018-07-31
- ^ "海自護衛艦「まや」進水 イージス艦７隻目、「共同交戦能力」初搭載 情報共有で屈指の防空能力". 30 July 2018. Retrieved 31 July 2018 – via 産経新聞.