Izumo helicopter carrier introduced into the fleet in Japan
“Izumo is a ship of the 22DDH project and is a full-fledged anti-submarine helicopter carrier of aircraft-carrying architecture with a full displacement of 27 thousand tons (standard 19,5 thousand tons) and a length of 248 meters. The ship’s hangar has a length of 125 m with a width of 21 m and is equipped with two lifts, ”the blogger quotes technical characteristics.
The article states that the ship is capable of carrying up to 14-type helicopters of the Sikosrky SH-60 type and can receive Boeing Bell V-22 Osprey converters, which Japan plans to acquire in a short time.
At the same time, the Japanese military denied that "Izumo can be adapted for the base of Lockheed Martin F-35B carrier-based combat aircraft."
"The construction of two ships of the 22DDH project (24DDH) to replace the outdated squadron-bearing helicopter carriers of the Shirane type was authorized by the Japanese Ministry of Defense 23 on November 2009 g," the blogger writes. The lead ship was officially laid in January 2012 r, launched in the 2013. Its construction cost the treasury $ 1,5 billion.
After the solemn ceremony, the helicopter carrier proceeded to Yokosuka Naval Base.
The second ship of the same type (the project is designated as 24DDH), laid out in October of 2013, is scheduled to be handed over to 2017 in
- bmpd.livejournal.com
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