JDS Fuyuzuki, the most modern of the Akizuki Aegis style destroyers. It is attending the India-US-Japan Malabar 2015 naval exercise.
The annual Malabar naval exercise ("MALABAR 2015") from October 12 to 19 this year, includes Japan, the host India and regular attendee the US. Japan was just an observer in some previous Malabars. The main exercise scenario is the destruction of hostile submarines, warships and aircraft.
The annual Malabar naval exercise ("MALABAR 2015") from October 12 to 19 this year, includes Japan, the host India and regular attendee the US. Japan was just an observer in some previous Malabars. The main exercise scenario is the destruction of hostile submarines, warships and aircraft.
Japan’s and Australia’s participation, in Malabar 2007 (in late 2007) hosted
by India, incurred China’s displeasure. On a civilian level Japan, Australia, India
and the US contemplating informal discussions triggered a demarche (stern note) from China earlier in 2007.
China was concerned about the creation of a China containment quadrilateral in 2007-2008 and is still concerned that one may emerge. Whether Australia participates in future Malabar exercises remains an issue.
Japan’s one participant in MALABAR 2015 is the brand new JDS
Fuyuzuki (Youtube) an Akizuki Aegis type destroyer.
Despite the US Navy’s perpetual budgetary complaints the
US is represented by a supercarrier, USS Theodore Roosevelt, Aegis cruiser USS
Normandy, littoral combat ship USS Fort Worth, the Los Angeles class SSN USS
City of Corpus Christi and a P-8A maritime patrol aircraft.
The Indian Navy is represented by a Rajput class destroyer,
Shivalik and Brahmaputran class frigates, a fleet support ship, the Sindhughosh (Kilo)
class SSK INS Sindhudhvaj and a P-8I maritime patrol aircraft.
Please connect with Submarine Matter's HMAS Sheean's visit to India and Malaysia - broader quadrilateral soundings, September 29, 2015.
Pete
Pete
As far as I've seen, only those Japanese warships which can fire the SM-3 can (in theory) fire the Tomahawk as these possess the Strike-length MK-41 variant, with the rest deploying the smaller Tactical-length MK-41. One would assume that you could swap out a Tactical-length system for a Strike-length one, but it take time.
ReplyDeleteHi Common Sense
ReplyDeleteJapan's Kongo class destroyers https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kong%C5%8D-class_destroyer do take the SM-3 Block IA ABM so from what you say Kongos could take Tomahawks, with some adjustments.
Akizuki class destroyers may take more adjusting to take Tomahawk.
Regards
Pete