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The is a type of helicopter carrier built for the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF). Two - ''Hyūga'' and ''Ise'' - were built; upon completion the class were the largest ships built for the Japanese navy since the Second World War. ''Hyūga'' was described in a PBS documentary as the "first Japanese aircraft carrier built since WWII."〔PBS, ''Wide Angle (TV series)'' : ("Japan's About-Face: The military's shifting role in post-war society." ), July 8, 2008〕 The ''Hyūga''s were followed by the larger , the first being commissioned in March 2015. The ''Izumo''s will replace the helicopter destroyers; the ''Hyūga''s were originally meant to replace the ''Shirane''s.〔 The specifications of the ''Hyūga'' class are comparable to light aircraft carriers, such as Italian and Spanish .〔; (JMSDF's new carrier, launch video. )〕 Under the JMSDF's naming conventions, the ships are called Goei-kan (護衛艦, lit. ''escort ship'') in Japanese and destroyer in English, as same as all the other combatant ships of JMSDF. During development, ''Hyūga'' and ''Ise'' were provisionally named "16DDH" and "18DDH" respectively. The numbers derived from the Japanese calendar, specifically the 16th year and 18th year of the Heisei reign (2004 and 2006), when the provisional name were given.〔 ==Design and specifications== The ''Hyūga''s are primarily anti-submarine warfare carriers operating SH-60K anti-submarine helicopters. They also have enhanced command-and-control capabilities to serve as flagships.〔 During peacetime, ''Hyūga''s and ships could operate together to conduct military operations other than war, peacekeeping and relief operations. The ships are armed with a 16-cell VLS carrying the Evolved Sea Sparrow Missile surface-to-air missile, and Phalanx close in weapon system for self-defense. They are also equipped with the ATECS command system and FCS-3 fire control with OPS-50 active electronically scanned array radar system.〔 Globalsecurity.org suggests a maximum capacity of 18-24 H-60 class helicopters, or a smaller number of larger helicopters, even though the official complement was reported as three SH-60 and one EH-101 helicopters, or three SH-60J and one CH-53E helicopters.〔 It has been speculated that future modifications may allow the operation of VTOL/STOVL fixed-wing aircraft, such as Harriers or F-35 Lightning II.〔〔Minnick, Wendell. ( "Japan's New Ship: Destroyer or Carrier?' ) ( ''Defense News'' (Springfield, Virginia). ) June 30, 2008. p. 13.〕 In 2013, USMC V-22 Ospreys practiced operations on ''Hyūga''.〔("Japan Sends Its Troops Into Uncharted Waters." )〕〔("A Nice Fit for Japan?" )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Hyūga-class helicopter destroyer」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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