The Atago Class Destroyers with Aegis Combat System

This is it The Atago Class Destroyers From Japan | The Atago Class are large Japan’s destroyers equipped with the Aegis Combat System and strong anti-air warfare capability. This class is a modified version of the Kongo class (a Japanese version of the US Arleigh Burke-class). In terms of size and displacement, the Atago class ships are nearly as large as Ticonderoga class cruisers. Some improvements were made to reduce the radar cross-section of these ships. Two Atago class ships were ordered in 2000. These vessels were commissioned with Japan’s Maritime Self-Defense Force or (JMSDF) during 2007-2008 and replaced the previous Tachikaze class anti-air warfare destroyers. New warships provide an air defense capability several orders of magnitude greater than that offered by the Tachikaze class. The class features large accommodation and the ships are capable of flexible operation. One of the most obvious changes is an additional hangar to carry one SH-60K helicopter. In comparison to the Kong&#
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