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List of active ships of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force is a list of ships in active service with the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force . The JMSDF is one of the world's largest navies and the second largest navy in Asia in terms of fleet tonnage. [1] As of 2024, the JMSDF operates a total of 155 vessels (including minor auxiliary vessels ...
The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force ( Japanese: 海上自衛隊, Hepburn: Kaijō Jieitai), abbreviated JMSDF (海自, Kaiji), [5] also simply known as the Japanese Navy, [6] is the maritime warfare branch of the Japan Self-Defense Forces, tasked with the naval defense of Japan. The JMSDF was formed following the dissolution of the Imperial ...
The Izumo-class destroyers (いずも型護衛艦, Izumo-gata-goei-kan) are helicopter destroyers in service with the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF). The official classification of these ships is DDH (helicopter-carrying destroyer), which is accepted by the United States Naval Institute; in contrast, Jane's Fighting Ships describes this official classification, but the ...
On 30 June 2022, the Japan Ministry of Defense (MOD) announced the construction of 12 offshore patrol vessels (OPV) for the Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) at a cost of ¥ 9 billion (US$66 million) per ship. Japan Marine United Corporation (JMU) is the prime contractor for this program with Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) chosen ...
Aircraft carried. 7 ASW helicopters and 2 SAR helicopters. 28 aircraft maximum. JS Kaga (DDH-184) is a helicopter carrier of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF). [1] Officially classified as a multi-purpose operation destroyer, she is the second ship in the Izumo class, the other being JS Izumo. [2] [3] [4] Her namesake arises from ...
JS. Maya. 1 × 5 inch (127mm/L62) Mk-45 Mod 4 naval gun in a stealth-shaped mount. (Made by Japan Steel Works licensed from its original manufacturer) JS Maya (DDG-179) is the lead ship of her class of guided missile destroyer in the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF). [1] She was named after Mount Maya and shares her name with a World ...
Vice Admiral Yuasa Hideki. The Self Defense Fleet ( Japanese: 自衛艦隊, Hepburn: Jiei Kantai) is the main force of the Maritime Self-Defense Force, and was established at the same time as the establishment of the Self-Defense Forces (predecessor of the Ministry of Defense) on July 1, 1954. It operates ships and aircraft, and responds to ...
LST : Tank Landing Ship. Atsumi class (1972-2005) Miura class (1975-2002) Ōsumi class (1998-present) LSU : Landing Ship Utility. Yura class; LCU : Landing Craft Utility. LCU-2001 class (1988-present) LSSL : Patrol Boats. Yuri class; See also. List of active ships of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force; Citations