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MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the helicopter carriers category.
01 / Overview
Izumo-class helicopter carrier
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
2013–2017
Quantity
2
Unit Price (current)
$2.2B↗ 48% inflation · 2010→2025
Original Price
$1.5B (2010)
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
HELICOPTER CARRIERS · MODERN ERA
3
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
60
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
$2.2B
Original: $1.5B (2010)
Inflation: +%48
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the helicopter carriers category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎Identification7MOD.7
- Hull ClassificationDDH/CVM
- Ship Typehelicopter carrier / aircraft carrier (in near future)
- Laid Down2012
- Launched2013
- Commissioned2015
- Ships in Class2
- In ServiceYes
◈Displacement2MOD.2
- Light Displacement19,500 t
- Full Load Displacement26,000 t
▣Dimensions3MOD.3
- Length (overall)248 m
- Beam38 m
- Draft7.5 m
◇Complement1MOD.1
- Total Complement520
◆Propulsion5MOD.5
- PropulsionCOGAG
- Number of Engines4
- Shaft Power83,600 kW
- Shafts / Screws2
- Top Speed55.6 kn
▤Gun Armament1MOD.1
- CIWS2 × Phalanx CIWS, 2 × SeaRAM CIWS
⬢Underwater Warfare2MOD.2
▲Aviation4MOD.4
- Embarked Helicopters9
- HangarYes
- Flight DeckYes
- Fixed-Wing Aircraft0
◎Sensors & Combat Systems7MOD.7
- Air-Search RadarOPS-50 AESA radar
- Surface / Fire-Control RadarOPS-28 surface-search radar
- Phased-Array RadarYes
- Combat SystemATECS (advanced technology command system), OYQ-12 combat direction system
- Aegis / EquivalentNo
- Electronic WarfareYes
- Decoy LaunchersMark 36 SRBOC, Anti-torpedo mobile decoy (MOD), Floating acoustic jammer (FAJ)
◈Survivability5MOD.5
- CBRN CitadelNo
- DegaussingYes
- Hull Materialsteel
- Stealth ShapingNo
- Automated Damage ControlYes
▣Cost1MOD.1
- Unit Cost113.9 USD
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 2013Production started
- 2015Entered service
- 2017Production ended
13
years in service
4
years in production
2
units produced
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
05 / MASS Score
HELICOPTER CARRIERS RANKING Helicopter Carriers · Modern Era
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
6HELICOPTER CARRIERS3MODERN ERA · HELICOPTER CARRIERS76JAPAN · ALL WEAPONS2PRICE · HELICOPTER CARRIERS29PRICE · ALL WEAPONS10PERFORMANCE/PRICE · HELICOPTER CARRIERS
ⓘ Rankings are within theHelicopter Carrierscategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE9terms
Anti-Submarine Warfare. Capability to detect, track, and engage submarines.
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.
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.
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