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Akizuki-class destroyer
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Destroyers · Japan · 2010
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Akizuki-classdestroyer

Akizuki-class destroyer
Akizuki-class destroyer Photo: Saigen Jiro · Wikimedia Commons · CC0
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Firepower
75
Air Defence
80
ASW Capability
70
Sensors
85
Survivability
80
Versatility
75
Endurance
70
Aviation
60
Technology
85
Cost-Effectiveness
70
Origin Japan
CategoryDestroyers
EraModern Era
In service2010–2012
Operators1 countries
Quantity4
Data Quality82%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
76
Destroyers MASS Rating
7/16
Modern Era
23/478
All-Time
Destroyers · 10 axes scored
Firepower
75
Air Defence
80
ASW Capability
70
Sensors
85
Survivability
80
Versatility
75
Endurance
70
Aviation
60
Technology
85
Cost-Effectiveness
70
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the destroyers category.
01 / Overview
Akizuki-class destroyer
Category
Country
Production
2010–2012
Quantity
4
Unit Price (current)
$1.3B↗ 50% inflation · 2009→2025
Original Price
$893.0M (2009)
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
DESTROYERS · MODERN ERA
7
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
75
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
$1.3B
Original: $893.0M (2009)
Inflation: +%50
76
destroyers category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the destroyers category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎Identification6MOD.6
  • Hull Classificationdestroyer
  • Ship Typedestroyer
  • Builder / ShipyardMitsubishi Heavy Industries, Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding
  • Commissioned2012
  • Ships in Class4
  • In ServiceYes
◈Displacement3MOD.3
  • Light Displacement5,000 t
  • Standard Displacement5,000 t
  • Full Load Displacement5,000 t
▣Dimensions3MOD.3
  • Length (overall)150.5 m
  • Beam18.3 m
  • Draft5.3 m
◇Complement1MOD.1
  • Total Complement200
◆Propulsion6MOD.6
  • PropulsionCOGAG
  • Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)COGAG with two shafts and four Rolls-Royce Spey SM1C turbines
  • Number of Engines4
  • Shafts / Screws2
  • Top Speed30 kn
  • Nuclear-PoweredNo
▤Gun Armament4MOD.4
  • Main GunMk 45 Mod 4 127mm/54 gun
  • Main Gun Calibre127 mm
  • Main Gun Count1
  • CIWS2 × Phalanx Block1B CIWS
⬢Missile Armament6MOD.6
▲Underwater Warfare4MOD.4
◎Aviation5MOD.5
◈Sensors & Combat Systems7MOD.7
▣Survivability5MOD.5
◇Cost1MOD.1
  • Unit Cost893,000,000 USD
◆Fleet Status8MOD.8
  • Completed4
  • Active4
  • Under Construction0
  • Planned4
  • Cancelled0
  • Lost0
  • Retired0
  • Preserved0
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
  1. 2010Production started
  2. 2012Production ended
16
years in service
2
years in production
4
units produced
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries1country
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE14terms
Anti-Submarine Warfare. Capability to detect, track, and engage submarines.
Anti-submarine warfare (ASW) rocket or missile: a weapon system used to detect and engage underwater targets, typically deployed from aircraft.
Aegis combat system or equivalent refers to naval combat systems integrating radar, missiles, and guns for air defense and anti-submarine warfare capabilities.
Automated Damage Control is a shipboard system that detects, assesses, and mitigates combat damage on aircraft carriers using sensors and software to enhance response speed and reduce crew workload.
A defensive system on fleet aircraft carriers designed to detect, protect against, and mitigate chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear threats.
Combined gas turbine and gas turbine propulsion system where two gas turbines drive a single shaft via a combining gearbox.
A technique to reduce a ship's magnetic signature by neutralizing its internal magnetic field, minimizing vulnerability to magnetic mines or detection.
Military action involving the use of electromagnetic spectrum to disrupt, deceive, or destroy enemy electronic systems.
The upper deck of an aircraft carrier, equipped for aircraft takeoff, landing, and maintenance operations.
Sonar system installed on the hull of a ship, used for underwater detection and navigation by emitting and receiving sound waves.
Radar system using multiple small antennas whose signals are combined to create a steerable beam without physical movement, enabling rapid scanning and tracking of multiple targets.
A system of hydrophones towed behind a vessel to detect submarines and torpedoes, minimizing interference from the ship's self-noise.
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