The Atago Plus–class is limited to eight SSM-1B anti-ship missiles that, like the American Harpoon, are too large to fit in silos and must be stored on the deck or superstructure.

Credit: Japan Ministry of Defense Japanese ship maker Japan Marine United (JMU) Corporation launched the first of two Improved Atago-class (aka 27DD- or 27DDG-class) guided missile destroyers on ...

The Japan Maritime Self Defense Force’s (JMSDF) two improved Atago-class (aka 27DD- or 27DDG-class) guided missile destroyers will reportedly be fitted with supersonic Standard Missile 6 (SM-6 ...

Navy open day display states that YJ-18A anti-ship missile can strike warships such as America’s Arleigh Burke-class and Japan’s Atago-class. Advertisement. China's military weapons.

Two Japanese Atago-class destroyers and three South Korean KDX-III Sejong-class destroyers will be installed with the Baseline 9 integrated air and missile defense system.

An upgraded Japanese Maritime Self Defense Force Atago-class destroyer equipped with the US ship-based Aegis anti-missile system intercepted a ballistic missile Tuesday evening in a test involving ...

In November 1942, the waters off Guadalcanal became the stage for a fierce nighttime naval clash between Japanese and American capital ships. The heavy cruiser Atago, alongside her Takao-class ...

This post is part of a series looking back at the top naval stories from 2024. Tomahawks Deploy Across the Pacific A tomahawk cruise missile launches from the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile ...

Se Jong Daewang class destroyer ROKS Yul Gog Yi I (DDG 992) (right) of the Republic of Korea Navy and Atago class destroyer JS Maya (DDG 179) (left) of the Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force sail ...

In this Wednesday, April 26, 2017 photo released by the U.S. Navy, the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson, center, leads the U.S. Navy guided-missile cruiser USS Lake Champlain, right front, and the ...

Of particular note is the Luyang III or Type 052D–class destroyer. Designed to provide anti-air area defense to a carrier battle group or amphibious ready group, the 052D is the defensive ...