Kongo-class
Type: Destroyer
Domain: sea
Country of Origin: Japan
Manufacturer: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries
First Deployed: 1993
Overview
The Kongo class is a class of guided-missile destroyers in the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force. Based on the Arleigh Burke class, they were the first non-American warships to be equipped with the Aegis combat system.
Technical Specifications
| crew | 300 |
|---|---|
| speed | 30+ knots |
| length | 161 m |
| armament | 90 VLS cells, 5-inch gun, Harpoon missiles |
| displacement | 9,485 tonnes |
Operators
- Japan
Related sea Weapon Systems
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- IAI Gabriel V - missile (Israel)
- Type 071 Yuzhao - amphibious (China)
- Akya - Heavy Torpedo (Turkey)
- Type 075 LHD - amphibious (China)
- Type 076 LHA - amphibious (China)
- Orka Class Submarine - submarine (Netherlands)
- Type 054A - frigate (China)
- Type 056A Jiangdao - corvette (China)
- AN/SPY-1 - Naval Multi-Function Radar (United States)