Akizuki-class destroyer (2010)


The Akizuki class of destroyers of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force is intended to escort the and helicopter destroyers, and safeguard the other Aegis-capable warships such as the and. The destroyer provides defense against surface, airborne and undersea threats. The class was initially designated as "19DD", referring to a date on the Japanese calendar, specifically the 19th fiscal year of the Heisei period.

Design

The hull structure was based on the one of the Takanami-class destroyers. There are many small improvements, such as cleaner lines to reduce the radar signature and decoys for torpedoes; but the principal changes can be summed up as more powerful engines, sensors, sonar and the indigenous ATECS battle management system that has been called the Japanese AEGIS. The main gas turbine engines are standardized on a higher-powered version of the Rolls-Royce Spey SM1C, in contrast to the combination of Rolls-Royce SM1C and General Electric LM2500 turbines used in the Takanami class.

Equipment

The purpose of this class is to shield the from air, surface and subsurface threats. Main features of the class include enhanced C4ISR and Anti-Aircraft Warfare capability, with an OYQ-11 advanced Combat Direction Sub-system and FCS-3A AAW weapon sub-system.
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Anti-submarine and Electronic Warfare capabilities of the Akizuki class have been enhanced, with a new OQQ-22 integrated sonar suite sub-system, and the NOLQ-3D digitalized EW suite sub-system. These sub-systems communicate across a NOYQ-1B wide area network. In totality these systems are comparable to those of the.

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Ships in the class