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Fonte ..... "Japanese Advance Plans For Another Air-Capable Assault Ship" .....The Japanese defense ministry has brought forward a proposal to construct at least one large amphibious assault ship that will enlarge the country’s naval aviation capability.
The program may also enhance sales prospects for the Bell Boeing V-22 Osprey.
richelieu ha scritto: che potrebbe portare, in un futuro per ora non precisato, all'adozione dello F-35B .....
Fonte ..... "Japan’s Largest Warship Since World War II Takes To Sea" .....Japan’s largest warship since World War II has left for its first set of sea trials last week ahead of entering the Japanese Maritime Self Defense Force (JMSDF) fleet next year.
JS Izumo (DDH-183) departed Tokyo Bay on Sept. 23, as seen as in a video on YouTube, for the first round of what will be about six months of sea trials ahead of the ship’s commissioning next year .....
Fonte ..... "Japan Launches Latest Helicopter Carrier" .....Japan has launched the second in its new class of helicopter carrier — the largest Japanese ships since World War II — in a Thursday ceremony in Yokohama.
The 24,000-ton Kaga (DDH-184) — built by ship builder Japan Marine United — bears the same name as the World War II Imperial Japanese Navy carrier Kaga that was part of Pearl Harbor attack and was sunk in the Battle Midway.
The ship follows JS Izumo (DDH-183) which entered service in the Japanese Maritime Self Defense Force (JMSDF) in March.