Railgun: Offshore firing test on test ship “Asuka”
-October 19th Training at Defense Equipment Agency Shimokita Test Center
-Asuka also equipped with an 8-cell VLS
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Railgun offshore shooting test:
The Defense Equipment Agency announced this on October 17th. However, the details were unclear.
It has been revealed that the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force “conducted a railgun offshore firing test on the test ship ‘Asuka.'”
Maritime Self-Defense Force: Land Equipment Research Institute
On October 30th, a press release was released regarding the development status of “Railgun”.
Conducted on the test ship “Asuka”:
The Self-Defense Fleet mainly utilizes Self-Defense vessels for research and development of new equipment.
This time, it was carried out on the test ship “Asuka” belonging to the development group.
Self-Defense Fleet Commander: Admiral Satoshi Saito
October 19th: Visited Defense Equipment Agency Shimokita Test Center.
The Self-Defense Fleet works closely with the Defense Equipment Agency, etc.
Promote research and development of equipment for the Maritime Self-Defense Force.
He inspected the current state of development of the latest equipment such as the “Railgun.”
“Asuka” is Maritime Self-Defense Force test ship:
Standard displacement: 4,250 tons, length: 151 meters, overall width: 17.3 meters.
“Asuka” has the same standard displacement and size as a destroyer.
Conduct sea trials of basic technology and ship equipment necessary for ships.
Comprehensive testing and evaluation of new equipment such as railguns is currently underway.
Defense Equipment Agency:
‘When and in what sea areas did the sea-based firing test of the railgun take place? ‘ has not been disclosed.
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Japan reveals ：the country’s electromagnetic (EM) railgun programme
The Japan Ministry of Defense (MoD)：
has given further details on its intentions behind the country’s electromagnetic (EM) railgun programme.
As reported by Janes on 18 October,
Japan has carried out the first shipboard test firing of an EM railgun.
Asuka-class research ship
MoD disclosed that the test firing of the railgun was carried out on the JMSDF’s sole Asuka-class research ship, JS Asuka.
The 151 m vessel,
which displaces about 6,200 tonnes at full load, is being used as an evaluation platform for the weapon as it continues to undergo further test firings.
Asuka is a destroyer-like vessel that was commissioned by the JMSDF as a survey and research ship in March 1995.
Besides the railgun,
the vessel is also equipped
with an eight-cell vertical launching system (VLS)
and sonars to evaluate anti-submarine warfare systems.