Jds Kongō (Ddg-173) Information
JDS Kongō (DDG-173) is a Kongō class guided missile destroyer in the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF). Kongō is the third Japanese naval vessel named for Mount Kongō.
She was laid down by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries in Nagasaki, Nagasaki on 8 May 1990, launched on 26 September 1991; and commissioned on 25 March 1993.
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Ballistic missile defense
JDS Kongo officers.In December 2007, Japan conducted a successful test of the SM-3 block IA against a ballistic missile aboard Kongō. This was the first time a Japanese ship was selected to launch the interceptor missile during a test of the Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense System. In previous tests they provided tracking and communications.[1][2]
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References
- ^ Agence France-Presse. Japan shoots down test missile in space: defence minister. Accessed December 23, 2007.
- ^ MDA press release. 17 December 2007.
External links
Media related to JS Kongō (DDG-173) at Wikimedia Commons
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