EspritdeKzhrot’s diary

Pick up the interesting topics of naval security from the U.S. Department of Defense and U.S. Navy trend reports and so on. Also, I will make a note and follow on my ideas.

JAPAN – TOMAHAWK WEAPON SYSTEM

各種報道のとおり、日本へのトマホークの売却についてのDSCAの議会への通知が公表されていますが、
システムの数量が”14”であると話題になっています。

JAPAN – TOMAHAWK WEAPON SYSTEM

https://www.dsca.mil/press-media/major-arms-sales/japan-tomahawk-weapon-system

WASHINGTON, November 17, 2023 - The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Japan of Tomahawk Weapon System and related equipment for an estimated cost of $2.35 billion. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency delivered the required certification notifying Congress of this possible sale today.

The Government of Japan has requested to buy

up to two hundred (200) Tomahawk Block IV All Up Rounds (AURs) (RGM-109E);
up to two hundred (200) Tomahawk Block V AURs (RGM-109E);
and fourteen (14) Tactical Tomahawk Weapon Control Systems (TTWCS).

Also included is support for the Tomahawk Weapon System (TWS) (the All Up Round, the Tactical Tomahawk Weapon Control Systems (TTWCS) and the Mission Distribution Software Suite Centers (MDSSC)),
as well as containers;
feasibility studies;
software; hardware;
training; unscheduled missile maintenance;
spares;
in-service support; communication equipment;
operational flight test;
publications;
engineering and technical expertise to maintain the TWS capability;
non-recurring engineering;
transportation;
and other related elements of logistics and program support.

The estimated total cost is $2.35 billion.


防衛力整備計画
別表3(おおむね10年後)によると、

https://www.mod.go.jp/j/policy/agenda/guideline/plan/plan_table_03.html

護衛艦(うちイージス・システム搭載護衛艦) 54隻(10隻)
イージス・システム搭載艦            2隻

であり、現有の「こんごう型」4、「あたご型」2、「まや型」2の計8隻と、いつ増えたのか2隻増で完成時10隻のイージス搭載護衛艦(DDG)と、イージスシステム搭載艦(イージスアショア代替)2隻を合わせても、合計12隻であり、残りの2つのシステムの行き先が?であり気になります。

トマホークの運用は、当面イージス艦からとの方針なので、DDGをさらに2隻増やすというのが順当でしょうか。