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MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the destroyers category.
01 / Overview
Asahi-class destroyer
Category
Country
Production
2016–2019
Quantity
2
Unit Price (current)
$1.3B↗ 50% inflation · 2009→2025
Original Price
$893.0M (2009)
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
DESTROYERS · MODERN ERA
12
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
68
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
$1.3B
Original: $893.0M (2009)
Inflation: +%50
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the destroyers category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎Identification5MOD.5
- Hull ClassificationDD
- Ship Typedestroyer
- Builder / ShipyardMitsubishi Heavy Industries
- Ships in Class2
- In ServiceYes
◈Displacement2MOD.2
- Standard Displacement5,100 t
- Full Load Displacement5,100 t
▣Dimensions3MOD.3
- Length (overall)151 m
- Beam18.3 m
- Draft5.4 m
◇Complement1MOD.1
- Total Complement230
◆Propulsion5MOD.5
- PropulsionCODLAG
- Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)COGLAG with two GE LM2500 turbines
- Shafts / Screws2
- Top Speed30 kn
- Nuclear-PoweredNo
▤Gun Armament4MOD.4
- Main GunMk. 45 Mod 4 127mm/62
- Main Gun Calibre127 mm
- Main Gun Count1
- CIWS2 × Phalanx Block1B
⬢Missile Armament4MOD.4
- VLS Cells32
- Anti-Ship Missiles8 × Type 90 quad canisters
- Surface-to-Air MissilesRIM-162 ESSM
- ASW Rocket / MissileYes
▲Underwater Warfare3MOD.3
- Torpedo Tubes6
- ASW CapabilityYes
- Towed Array SonarYes
◎Aviation5MOD.5
- Embarked Helicopters1
- HangarYes
- Flight DeckYes
- Fixed-Wing Aircraft0
- UAV CapabilityNo
◈Sensors & Combat Systems6MOD.6
- Air-Search RadarOYQ-13 ACDS, FCS-3A, OPY-1
- Surface / Fire-Control RadarOPS-48
- Phased-Array RadarYes
- Combat SystemOYQ-13 ACDS
- Aegis / EquivalentNo
- Electronic WarfareYes
▣Cost1MOD.1
- Unit Cost893,000,000 USD
◇Fleet Status8MOD.8
- Completed2
- Active2
- Under Construction0
- Planned2
- Cancelled0
- Lost0
- Retired0
- Preserved0
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 2016Production started
- 2019Production ended
10
years in service
3
years in production
2
units produced
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
05 / MASS Score
DESTROYERS RANKING Destroyers · Modern Era
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
54DESTROYERS12MODERN ERA · DESTROYERS76JAPAN · ALL WEAPONS12PRICE · DESTROYERS48PRICE · ALL WEAPONS348PERFORMANCE/PRICE · DESTROYERS
ⓘ Rankings are within theDestroyerscategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE8terms
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.
Combined diesel-electric and gas propulsion system used in naval vessels, integrating diesel engines for low-speed operation and gas turbines for high-speed sprints.
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.
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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