Japan to build $7.1 billion destroyer with Aegis Ashore anti-missile system

The Japanese Ministry of Defense insists on creating a destroyer equipped with the system

Aegis Ashore missile defense system. Although there were rumors about the closure of the project due to extremely high costs.

What is known

The most expensive destroyerThe US Navy's Zumwalt of the same type costs approximately $9 billion. The Japanese destroyer will cost $7.1 billion. Funds for its construction should be included in the Japanese budget for 2024. The Ministry of Defense of the state is already preparing an official application.

The new ship will be the largest destroyerNavy of the Land of the Rising Sun. In terms of dimensions, it will be comparable to aircraft carriers. The length of the destroyer will be 210 m, width – 40 m, and displacement – ​​20,000 tons. The new ship is expected to enter service by the end of fiscal year 2027.

For comparison, the current largest Japanesethe destroyer is 170 m long and 21 m wide. However, Japan has a ship 248 m long and 38 m wide with a displacement of almost 20,000 tons. This is the destroyer Izumo, which was converted into an aircraft carrier.

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