Aegis warship
Aegis warship（Aegis can) With, Aegis system. destroyer and cruiser and the like difference warship. Speaking accurately, the Aegis warship becomes "the destroyer of Aegis system loading (in Japan the escort ship)" and so on with.
Air action ability is superior very and has become main point of the fleet air defense. Presently missile defense (BMD) in is planned. By the way Aegis,The Greek mythAmong them the highest God Zeus, daughter Athena, allWickednessThe shield (breastplate) which is paid aegis (Aegis) name is entitled. * As for details of system development and the like Aegis system it is reference.
Aegis system United States of America developed,タイコンデロガ class missile cruiser1983 year starting, presentlyアーレイバーク class missile destroyerIt is equipped. OriginallyAtomic energyLoading the system was planned in the ship which is made power source, but depending on problem such as hight cost of productionタイコンデロガ class missile cruiserTo with it settled. At present, US military developed makes excellent, that it has possessed the defensive function of the worldwide highest peak, is said, the country which desires the purchase of the system is many.
Japan,Maritime Self Defense ForcePutting, " missile escort ship, "are disposed 1 to 1 each Escort Flotilla.1993 year3 month "In the future う」、1995 year "Drill stripe」、1997 year "The seeing ょ う like this"And1998 year "Or ちょ う"Was disposed. In addition, helicopter load capacity missile defense decides,2005First launched on August 24th. As for this warship Defense Agency "あ wooden pail"With it is designated,2007 year3 month. In addition, future う class escort ship one presently it is disposedBMDIt could recognize the budget in order to make corresponding in 2004 budget.
Presently possessing and as for disposing the Aegis warship America、 Japan、 Spain, but Norway、 Korea joins to this.
Aegis warship summary (inside parenthesis the frequency of possession)
- America (approximately 60)
- Japan (5)
- Spain (2)
