Asahi-Class Destroyers
Cost-Effective General-Purpose Destroyers - Asahi-class are modern Japanese general-purpose destroyers. 2 ships commissioned 2018-2019. Smaller than Aegis ships (6,800 tons vs 10,000+) but highly capable. FCS-3A AESA radar (2 arrays - Japanese indigenous technology). 32 Mk 41 VLS cells (ESSM, SM-2, ASROC). One 5-inch gun. 8× Type 90 anti-ship missiles. SH-60K helicopter. Advanced sonar (OQQ-24, OQR-3 towed array). Crew 230 (reduced via automation). Multi-role: Air defense, anti-submarine, anti-surface. Cost-effective complement to expensive Aegis destroyers. Both active as of 2025. Fill fleet needs without Aegis expense - "good enough" for most missions while Aegis handles BMD.
Specifications
- Displacement (std)
- 15200 t
- Displacement (full)
- 6800 t
- Length
- 425.2 ft
- Beam
- 75.1 ft
- Crew
- 230
- Ships built
- 2
- Commissioned
- 2018-2019
- Decommissioned
- Active (as of 2025)
Performance
- Top speed
- 18 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
- 289.11
- Research cost
- 311,661
- Credit cost
- 202,377
Notable
- Compact general-purpose destroyers (2018-2019)
- Reduced crew (230 vs 300+ on larger destroyers)
- FCS-3A AESA radar (2 arrays - less than Aegis but advanced)
- Cost-effective complement to Aegis ships
- Multi-role: AAW, ASW, ASuW
- Advanced automation
- Smaller than Aegis but highly capable
- Both active as of 2025