JMSDF DDR Destroyer Revolution/13DDX

I think there must be some tongue-in-cheek here: DDR is a popular Japanese arcade dancing game. The letters stand for Dance-Dance Revolution.
 
starviking said:
I think there must be some tongue-in-cheek here: DDR is a popular Japanese arcade dancing game. The letters stand for Dance-Dance Revolution.
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And I thought first, it was a former GDR (Deutsche Demokratische Republik) Destroyer for the JMSDF. ::) ;D
 
Older ATLA concepts regarding DDR from 2016.

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DDR is now generally called the Next-Generation General-Purpose Escort(Japanese call their current destroyers as escorts) DDX. A few years ago it was also called the 33DD since it was expected that the construction would start around the time, but as we all know that wasn't the case. Also, Heisei ended with Heisei 31 and from 2019 onwards it's Reiwa, so Heisei 33 doesn't exist in the first place. Some then called DDX the 07DD, but now that it's pretty much clear that the keel wouldn't be laid by Reiwa 7, others are calling it 12DD. Anyways, the official name will only be announced later.
 
www.navalnews.com

Japan Sets Course for New 13DDX Air Defence Destroyer - Naval News

Japan plans to begin design work on a new, high-end air-defence destroyer known as 13DDX in fiscal year 2024 (FY24).
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Btw 13DDX is now an official programme. In the end, none of the past speculations like 07DD or 12DD were right, funnily enough.

I think we could also rename this thread into "JMSDF 13DDX"
 
Scott Kenny said:
Is it just me, or does that bow look a bit odd?
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Pretty clearly some issues with the render, see the muzzle of the gun turret, for example. I suspect it's just lost an element, like the bow anchor.
 
It's crazy how they able to design and build frigate sized or above class ship every few years with such a small number. Having that civilian sector to fall back on really helps.
 
donnage99 said:
It's crazy how they able to design and build frigate sized or above class ship every few years with such a small number. Having that civilian sector to fall back on really helps.
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They have been doing that for decades now. Competent industrial planning!

They keep two yards busy full time that way. Not hugely busy, but they design a ship, let the shipyards start building it, and then get to work on the replacement or improvement to that class and when the shipyards are done with the first class the new class gets built.
 
Call for proposals for a contract for “Prototype High-Speed High-Mobility Targeting Radar (Part 1)” in FY2024.Call for proposals for a contract for “Prototype High-Speed High-Mobility Targeting Radar (Part 1)” in FY2024.
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13DDX radar is X band + S band
The large ship in the figure is 13DDX, and the small ship is NEW MOGAMI, which is enslaved under 13DDX.
Combined in a powerful network and under the control of 13ddx
 
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