Izumo-class Helicopter Destroyer

The Izumo-class helicopter destroyer (いずも型護衛艦 Izumo-gata-goei-kan?) or 22DDH is a type of new helicopter carrier class being constructed for the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF). The ships of this class will be the largest surface combatants of the JMSDF, taking over the mantle currently held by the Hyūga-class helicopter destroyers. The lead ship was officially unveiled at Yokohama on August 6th, 2013. In December 2018, the Japanese Cabinet gave approval to convert both ships into aircraft carriers capable of operating the F-35B.

Specifications

 * Type: Helicopter Destroyer (Hull designation symbol DDH)
 * Service Period: 2015-Present
 * Characteristics:
 * Length: 814 feet (248.11 meters)
 * Beam: 125 feet (38.1 meters)
 * Draft: 24 feet 7.275 inches (7.5 meters)
 * Depth: 77 feet 1.2 inches (23.5 meters)
 * Displacement: 19,500 tons (Standard); 27,000 tons (Full Load)
 * Crew: 970
 * Propulsion: COGAG, 2 x shafts,
 * 4 x GE/IHI LM2500IEC gas turbines, 112,000 shp (84 MW)
 * 4 x GE/IHI LM500-G07 gas turbine generators,
 * Range:
 * Speed: 30 knots (55.56 km/h)
 * Sensor Suite:
 * OPS-50 C/X-Band 3D Air Search AESA Radar
 * OPS-28D C-Band Surface Search Radar
 * OPS-20E X-Band Navigation Radar
 * OQQ-23 Bow Sonar
 * Countermeasures
 * NOLQ-3D-1 EW suite
 * Mark 36 SRBOC
 * Anti-torpedo mobile decoy (MOD)
 * Floating acoustic jammer (FAJ)
 * Armament
 * 2 x 20mm Phalanx CIWS
 * 2 x SeaRAM CIWS
 * Aircraft Carried: 14 x helicopters

Unit Run

 * JS Izumo (DDH-183)
 * JS Kaga (DDH-184)