Kongo-class

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

crew300
speed30+ knots
length161 m
armament90 VLS cells, 5-inch gun, Harpoon missiles
displacement9,485 tonnes

Operators

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