Izumo-class helicopter destroyer

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The Izumo-class helicopter destroyer is a class of large Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force warships designed primarily for anti-submarine warfare and helicopter operations, and later adapted to operate fixed-wing STOVL aircraft.

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Label Occurrences
JS Izumo (DDH-183) 2
JS Kaga (DDH-184) 2
Izumo-class helicopter destroyer canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf aircraft carrier class
helicopter destroyer
warship class
adaptedFor F-35B Lightning II
fixed-wing STOVL aircraft operations
aircraftCarryingCapacity up to 14 helicopters (typical)
up to around 28 aircraft in total (maximum, including stored)
armament Phalanx CIWS (modernization era)
surface form: Phalanx CIWS

C-RAM
surface form: SeaRAM
beam approximately 38 meters
builder Japan Marine United
canSupportOperations joint and coalition maritime operations
constructionStart 2011
conversionToSTOVLCarrier began in 2020s
countryOfOrigin Japan
crewComplement approximately 470
designedFor anti-submarine warfare
helicopter operations
displacement approximately 19,500 tons standard
approximately 27,000 tons full load
firstShipCommissioned 2015
flightDeckType full-length flight deck
hasHangar internal hangar for helicopters and aircraft
hasHullDesignFeature starboard-side island superstructure
hasShip JS Izumo
JS Kaga
helicopterTypesSupported MCH-101
Izumo-class helicopter destroyer self-linksurface differs
surface form: SH-60K
homeportExample Yokosuka
isThroughDeck true
legalClassificationInJapan helicopter destroyer
length approximately 248 meters
maximumSpeed about 30 knots
namedAfter Izumo Province NERFINISHED
NATOClassification light aircraft carrier
numberOfShips 2
operator Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force
precededBy Hyūga-class helicopter destroyer
primaryRole anti-submarine warfare
propulsion COGAG
secondaryRole amphibious support
command and control
humanitarian assistance and disaster relief
secondShipCommissioned 2017
sensor air and surface search radar
sonar systems
serviceBranch Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force
strategicPurpose enhance maritime security in the Western Pacific

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Kaga-class aircraft carrier derivedFrom Izumo-class helicopter destroyer
Kaga-class aircraft carrier basedOnConversionOf Izumo-class helicopter destroyer
this entity surface form: JS Kaga (DDH-184)
Kaga-class aircraft carrier basedOnConversionOf Izumo-class helicopter destroyer
this entity surface form: JS Izumo (DDH-183)
Kaga-class aircraft carrier hasShip Izumo-class helicopter destroyer
this entity surface form: JS Kaga (DDH-184)
Kaga-class aircraft carrier hasShip Izumo-class helicopter destroyer
this entity surface form: JS Izumo (DDH-183)
Izumo-class helicopter destroyer helicopterTypesSupported Izumo-class helicopter destroyer self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: SH-60K