Wednesday, December 03, 2008

DD19

IOC: 2011
Total Production: 8

Origin
Japan

Program Status:
Planned

Guided Missiles:
RGM-84D Harpoon (8)
RUM-139 VL ASROC

SAM & ABM Missiles:
ESSM

Aircraft, Vehicles & Crafts:
SH-60J

Sensors & Communications:
Enhanced FCS-3

Guns & Missile Launchers:
Mk 15 Phalanx Block 1B (2)

Description: The Japan Marine Self Defense Force (JMSDF) DD 19 is a 5,000t class multi-role frigate, destroyer for JMSDF, aimed at providing local area defense in support of the Japanese destroyer units. The new frigate will be equipped with Evolved Sea Sparrow Missiles (ESSM) and Vertical Launch ASROC (VLA) in vertical launching systems, anti-ship missiles (Harpoon?), two 20mm advanced gun systems (Phalanx?), a 5-in naval gun, and Enhanced FCS-3 anti-aircraft active phased array radar system. In addition, the DD19 frigate will be provided with an aft flight deck and hangar?, hull-mounted sonar array and the upper ship's structure designed to be as stealth as possible.

According to Japan's National Defense Program Guidelines (NDPG) of 2007, the JMSDF is required to possess eight destroyer units for mobile operations with each unit consisting of four vessels. Three of these vessels are multi-role destroyers (DD) and the fourth is an Aegis-equipped ship (DDG). The DD19 primary mission will be to protect the DDG ship from potential air attacks while it is engaged in ballistic missile defense (BMD) operations. The lead ship was funded in fiscal year 2007 and is expected to be commissioned in 2011. Following NDPG, JMSDF will procure up to eight vessels of this class.

Specifications
Weights: Full Displacement 5,000 t

Operators

Japan / 8 / Planned

Internet Resources
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Notes
(*) lead contractor
IOC: Initial Operating Capability
FOC: Full Operating Capability
CEP: Circular Error Probable
Comm: Commissioning Date
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