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Atago-class destroyer
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Destroyers · Japan · 2005
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Atago-class destroyer
Atago-class destroyer Photo: https://www.mod.go.jp/msdf/ · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 4.0
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Firepower
88
Air Defence
90
ASW Capability
80
Sensors
87
Survivability
85
Versatility
82
Endurance
80
Aviation
75
Technology
90
Cost-Effectiveness
70
Origin Japan
CategoryDestroyers
EraPost-Cold War
In service2005–2008
Operators1 countries
Quantity2
Data Quality82%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
84
Destroyers MASS Rating
2/14
Post-Cold War
9/478
All-Time
Destroyers · 10 axes scored
Firepower
88
Air Defence
90
ASW Capability
80
Sensors
87
Survivability
85
Versatility
82
Endurance
80
Aviation
75
Technology
90
Cost-Effectiveness
70
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the destroyers category.
01 / Overview
Atago-class destroyer
Category
Country
Production
2005–2008
Quantity
2
Unit Price (current)
$2.2B↗ 50% inflation · 2009→2025
Original Price
$1.5B (2009)
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
DESTROYERS · POST-COLD WAR
2
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
72
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
$2.2B
Original: $1.5B (2009)
Inflation: +%50
84
destroyers category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the destroyers category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎Identification6MOD.6
  • Ship TypeGuided-missile destroyer
  • Builder / ShipyardMitsubishi Heavy Industries
  • Laid Down2004
  • Launched2005
  • Commissioned2007
  • Ships in Class2
◈Displacement2MOD.2
  • Light Displacement7,700 t
  • Full Load Displacement10,000 t
▣Dimensions3MOD.3
  • Length (overall)165 m
  • Beam21 m
  • Draft6.1 m
◇Complement1MOD.1
  • Total Complement300
◆Propulsion5MOD.5
  • PropulsionGas Turbine
  • Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)4 IHI/GE LM2500 gas turbines, two shafts
  • Shaft Power74,570 kW
  • Shafts / Screws2
  • Top Speed30 kn
▤Gun Armament3MOD.3
  • Main Gun5-inch (127 mm)/62 Mk 45 Mod 4
  • Main Gun Calibre127 mm
  • Main Gun Count1
⬢Missile Armament6MOD.6
▲Underwater Warfare4MOD.4
◎Aviation3MOD.3
◈Sensors & Combat Systems7MOD.7
▣Survivability3MOD.3
◇Fleet Status2MOD.2
  • Completed2
  • Active2
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
  1. 2005Production started
  2. 2008Production ended
21
years in service
3
years in production
2
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.
Systems designed to detect, track, intercept, and destroy ballistic missiles and their warheads.
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.
A type of internal combustion engine that generates power using a turbine driven by gas expansion.
Sonar system installed on the hull of a ship, used for underwater detection and navigation by emitting and receiving sound waves.
Cruise missiles designed to strike land targets from naval platforms, typically launched from ships or submarines.
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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