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Japan's Maya-class Ship Brief
🕑 Added 2024-11-05 13:41:39 +0000 UTCThe Maya-class destroyer is a class of advanced guided-missile destroyers of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF). Developed as an evolution of the Atago-class, these destroyers are equipped with the Aegis combat system and are designed to support multi-layered missile defense, anti-submarine warfare (ASW), and advanced surface warfare capabilities.
Displacing approximately 10,250 tons when fully loaded, the Maya-class ships are powered by a COGLAG (Combined Gas Turbine-eLectric And Gas) propulsion system, combining gas turbines and electric motors to enhance fuel efficiency and operational range.
Each destroyer in this class is armed with a range of missiles, including the SM-3 and SM-6 interceptors for ballistic and aerial threats, as well as ship-launched torpedoes for ASW. Their VLS (Vertical Launching System) can deploy a range of weapons, enhancing their versatility in combat. Designed with stealth considerations, the Maya-class features a streamlined superstructure to reduce radar cross-section.
They are also fitted with an advanced radar suite, including the AN/SPY-1D(V) radar, which enhances their long-range tracking and targeting capabilities, particularly for missile defense. First commissioned in 2020, the Maya-class reflects Japan’s commitment to developing technologically sophisticated naval assets capable of defending against modern threats in the Indo-Pacific region.
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Aaron Amick
I think the RAM is more reliable hit-to-kill.
Aaron Amick
detects low flying airborne threats. guides sm-2 missiles to target. also provides situational awareness to the control room.
Scott Cunningham
And on that close in anti-missile defense theme, whats your assessment of the RAM missile vs the Phallanx CIWS as a point defense system? The USN seems to mount them interchageably.
Scott Cunningham
Whats the purpose of the ASMD radar? Is that simply an early warning radar for incoming AShM, or is it lined to a weapon system.
