The newest helicopter carrier 22DDH "Heisei 22" type "Hyuga" will start to build in Japan
In Japan, the construction of a third Hyuga type helicopter carrier - 22DH “Heisei 22” is planned. Today, the Japanese Navy has two such ships - Hyuga 16DDH (tail number DDH-181) and Ise 18DDH (tail number DDH-182).
The new ship got its name in honor of 22's Emperor Akihito's reign. Hensi - this Japanese era, which began with the reign of the current Emperor. In late January, according to media reports, Japan approved a decision on the financing of the construction of a new ship. A light aircraft carrier or helicopter carrier, or a helicopter destroyer, or even a multi-purpose landing craft - all this can be said about Hugue-class ships. Although the standard displacement for ships of this class is 13 900 tons, and the length - 197 meters, the new ship will have a displacement of slightly more than 19 thousand tons, and it will have a length of 248 meters. Approximately join the ranks of the Japanese Navy in 2015 year. The cost of a new project is a little over one billion dollars. Matured to the construction of the ship in Japan just in time for the final stage of construction of the Chinese aircraft carrier. The Chinese are building an aircraft carrier with a length of 320 meters and 50-th fighters on board, while on the "Heisei 22" the Japanese are going to install modern systems weapons and management of American production. According to unofficial data, the ship will be provided with the SeaRAM Mk-15 Mod 31 anti-aircraft missile system, 11-and container performance, from the American company Reyteon. The data of the air defense missile system today have only American ships, for example “LCS-2”.
Japan made a decision to build light aircraft carriers for helicopters a long time ago, and although such ships are considered less reliable protection than attack aircraft carriers, the decision to build the newest destroyer - a helicopter carrier is connected, first of all, with the buildup of China’s underwater fleet. Basically, anti-submarine defense helicopters will be based on the Heisei 22.
In Japan, in connection with the ever-growing military potential of China, they begin to talk about the deep modification of this project to accommodate a deck-based jet aviation. I would like to note here that Japan announced the basing of 14 PLO helicopters on the ship. But foreign analogues, for example, Cavour, are provided with 16 aircraft and 8 helicopters. So, most likely, Japan deliberately “understates” not only the class of the ship, but also the possibility of deploying an air group. If you look at such a small aircraft carrier, you can easily place 20-30 fighter jets on board, and given the purchase of modern weapons and equipment from the United States and the absence of catapults, it is likely that Japan can buy American-made F-35Bs at any time and provide them with a new destroyer-helicopter carrier. It should be noted that with the commissioning of a new ship, the naval forces of Japan will become the second after the United States in power at sea, and the personnel of the Japanese Navy is only 45 thousand sailors.
In addition to the development of the Navy, in Japan there is a rapid development of the Air Force. New UAVs and fighter jets are being built. So, the ATD-X fighter, the start of construction of which has been going on intermittently since 2004, will be ready in 2014. Approximate adoption in the Air Force - 2016 year. In 2009, 40 billion yen is poured into the project. In service is already a new unmanned helicopter, 4 unmanned vehicles are under development. In 2012, 15 billion yen will be allocated to the development of the UAV.
The purpose of the light aircraft carrier 22DDH "Heisei 22"
The ships of this class were planned as a replacement for the destroyers of the Haruna class of helicopter carriers. The purpose of "Heisei 22" - the protection and defense of various kinds of compounds of ships, opposition to enemy submarine forces, the flagship. The ship is capable of moving thousands of paratroopers and around 4-trucks to the landing site of the 50. The project of the ship is called "Destroyer 19000t". It is likely to receive the tail number of the DDH-183.
Key Features:
- displacement 19.5 thousand tons;
- length 248 meters;
- 38 meters;
- speed of 30 knots;
- draft 7.5 meters;
- 4 COGAG propulsion systems.
The new ship got its name in honor of 22's Emperor Akihito's reign. Hensi - this Japanese era, which began with the reign of the current Emperor. In late January, according to media reports, Japan approved a decision on the financing of the construction of a new ship. A light aircraft carrier or helicopter carrier, or a helicopter destroyer, or even a multi-purpose landing craft - all this can be said about Hugue-class ships. Although the standard displacement for ships of this class is 13 900 tons, and the length - 197 meters, the new ship will have a displacement of slightly more than 19 thousand tons, and it will have a length of 248 meters. Approximately join the ranks of the Japanese Navy in 2015 year. The cost of a new project is a little over one billion dollars. Matured to the construction of the ship in Japan just in time for the final stage of construction of the Chinese aircraft carrier. The Chinese are building an aircraft carrier with a length of 320 meters and 50-th fighters on board, while on the "Heisei 22" the Japanese are going to install modern systems weapons and management of American production. According to unofficial data, the ship will be provided with the SeaRAM Mk-15 Mod 31 anti-aircraft missile system, 11-and container performance, from the American company Reyteon. The data of the air defense missile system today have only American ships, for example “LCS-2”.
Japan made a decision to build light aircraft carriers for helicopters a long time ago, and although such ships are considered less reliable protection than attack aircraft carriers, the decision to build the newest destroyer - a helicopter carrier is connected, first of all, with the buildup of China’s underwater fleet. Basically, anti-submarine defense helicopters will be based on the Heisei 22.
In Japan, in connection with the ever-growing military potential of China, they begin to talk about the deep modification of this project to accommodate a deck-based jet aviation. I would like to note here that Japan announced the basing of 14 PLO helicopters on the ship. But foreign analogues, for example, Cavour, are provided with 16 aircraft and 8 helicopters. So, most likely, Japan deliberately “understates” not only the class of the ship, but also the possibility of deploying an air group. If you look at such a small aircraft carrier, you can easily place 20-30 fighter jets on board, and given the purchase of modern weapons and equipment from the United States and the absence of catapults, it is likely that Japan can buy American-made F-35Bs at any time and provide them with a new destroyer-helicopter carrier. It should be noted that with the commissioning of a new ship, the naval forces of Japan will become the second after the United States in power at sea, and the personnel of the Japanese Navy is only 45 thousand sailors.
In addition to the development of the Navy, in Japan there is a rapid development of the Air Force. New UAVs and fighter jets are being built. So, the ATD-X fighter, the start of construction of which has been going on intermittently since 2004, will be ready in 2014. Approximate adoption in the Air Force - 2016 year. In 2009, 40 billion yen is poured into the project. In service is already a new unmanned helicopter, 4 unmanned vehicles are under development. In 2012, 15 billion yen will be allocated to the development of the UAV.
The purpose of the light aircraft carrier 22DDH "Heisei 22"
The ships of this class were planned as a replacement for the destroyers of the Haruna class of helicopter carriers. The purpose of "Heisei 22" - the protection and defense of various kinds of compounds of ships, opposition to enemy submarine forces, the flagship. The ship is capable of moving thousands of paratroopers and around 4-trucks to the landing site of the 50. The project of the ship is called "Destroyer 19000t". It is likely to receive the tail number of the DDH-183.
Key Features:
- displacement 19.5 thousand tons;
- length 248 meters;
- 38 meters;
- speed of 30 knots;
- draft 7.5 meters;
- 4 COGAG propulsion systems.
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