Aegis System Equipped Vessel

The Aegis system equipped vessels (ASEV) or (イージス・システム搭載艦 in Japanese) is the designation for a proposed pair of ballistic missile defense (BMD) warships to be operated by the Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) as dedicated sea-based BMD platforms, serving to complement Japan's land-based Aegis Ashore BMD system.

Specifications

• Type:
• Service Period: 2027-
• Characteristics:
  • Length: 690 feet
  • Beam: 130 feet
  • Displacement: 20,000 tons (Standard)
• Crew: 110
• Propulsion:
• Range:
• Speed: 30 knots (55.56 km/h)
• Sensor Suite:
  • AN/SPY-7(V)1 Multi-function Radar
  • J7-B Aegis Combat System
• Countermeasures:
  • NOLQ-2 ECM Intercept and Jammer
  • Mk.137 Chaff/Decoy Launcher x 4
• Armament:
  • Mk.41 VLS (fires RGM-109 Tomahawk, RIM-161 SM-3, RIM-162 ESSM, RIM-174 SM-6, Type 12 SSM)
• Aircraft Carried: Mitsubishi SH-60J/K/L Seahawk maritime helicopters
• Aviation Facilities: Flight Deck and Enclosed Helicopter Hangar

Unit Run

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