Japan
showed for the first time on Tuesday the Japan Maritime Self Defense
Force (JMSDF) future helicopter carrier which will become the flagship
of its fleet and is the largest warship built by Japan since World War
II. The 248-meter-long and 19,500-ton helicopter carrier named Izumo is
still under construction in Yokohama and is set to be commissioned into
service in 2015.
DDH183 Izumo is 248-meter-long and 19,500-ton. It is the largest warship built by Japan since World War II.
Once commissioned, the ship will be able to accomodate nine helicopters. The ceremony took place with some 3,600 people, including the Deputy Prime Minister Taro Aso.
According to the Japanese Ministry of Defense, the helicopter carrier is expected to play a key role both in defense of territorial sovereignty, in rescue missions, and in case of natural disasters.
DDH183 Izumo is 248-meter-long and 19,500-ton. It is the largest warship built by Japan since World War II.
Once commissioned, the ship will be able to accomodate nine helicopters. The ceremony took place with some 3,600 people, including the Deputy Prime Minister Taro Aso.
According to the Japanese Ministry of Defense, the helicopter carrier is expected to play a key role both in defense of territorial sovereignty, in rescue missions, and in case of natural disasters.
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