Kongo

The Japan Marine Self Defense Force (JMSDF) Kongo-class destroyers, also known as Kongou or DDG 173, have been designed to provide extended air defense against advanced air breathing and ballistic threats. They feature reduced radar cross section, stealth design, for improved survivability and AEGIS weapon system. The Kongo-class design is strongly influenced by the US Navy's combat proven DDG-51 class destroyers. The class is expected to consists from six to eight ships assuming a leading role in the fleet until 2020. The JMSDF commissioned four Kongo-class destroyers in the 1990s with another two/four improved destroyers, named Atago, to be commissioned by 2010. Overall, Kongo-class destroyers are the larger and most capable surface fighting ships in the JMSDF fleet. According to Japan's National Defense Program Guidelines of 2007, the JMSDF is required to possess eight destroyer units for mobile operations with each unit consisting of four vessels. Three of these vessels are multi-role destroyers (DD) and the fourth is an Aegis-equipped ship (DDG).

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