Akizuki-Class Destroyers
First FCS-3A AESA Destroyers - Akizuki-class are advanced general-purpose destroyers. 4 ships commissioned 2012-2014. First JMSDF ships with FCS-3A AESA radar (4 arrays - full 360° coverage). Japanese indigenous active phased array technology. 6,800 tons, 32 Mk 41 VLS cells (ESSM quad-packed = 128 missiles max). One 5-inch gun. 8× Type 90 anti-ship missiles. Advanced ASW (OQQ-22 sonar, OQR-2 towed array). SH-60K helicopter. COGLAG hybrid propulsion (gas turbine + electric motors). Crew 200 (highly automated). Multi-role: Air defense primary, also ASW and anti-surface. Cost-effective air defense without Aegis expense. All 4 active as of 2025. Demonstrate Japanese radar technology leadership - FCS-3A rivals foreign systems.
Specifications
- Displacement (std)
- 2700 t
- Displacement (full)
- 6800 t
- Length
- 440.3 ft
- Beam
- 38.1 ft
- Crew
- 200
- Ships built
- 4
- Commissioned
- 2012-2014
- Decommissioned
- Active (as of 2025)
Performance
- Top speed
- 33 kn
- Range
- 4500 nm at 18 knots
Armament
- Main guns
- 1× 127mm (5-inch) Mk 45 Mod 4
- Torpedoes
- 2× triple 324mm HOS-303
Armor & Systems
- Belt
- None
In-Game
- Tier
- T7
- Game power
- 303.82
- Research cost
- 327,518
- Credit cost
- 212,674
Notable
- First JMSDF ships with FCS-3A AESA (4 arrays - 2012)
- Japanese indigenous active phased array radar
- Compact general-purpose destroyers (6,800 tons)
- COGLAG hybrid propulsion (gas turbine + electric)
- Advanced air defense without Aegis
- Cost-effective fleet defense
- Reduced crew (200 via automation)
- All 4 active as of 2025