The weapons count

With the ASEV, the Japanese navy is their heaviest ever with guided weapons class of warships. The ships are designed for future use of laser and Railgun weapons.

The Japanese Navy (internationally known as the JMSDF or Japanese Maritime Self-Defence Force) currently has eight guided-missile destroyers, including two units of the Maya class launched in 2020. The eight destroyers are multi-purpose combat ships and all have the AEGIS command and control system as well as the AN/SPY-1D fire control radar. Among other things, the ships are armed with SM-3 missiles, which are designed to combat ballistic missiles including medium-range missiles (Anti-Ballistic Missile - ABM). By 2032, the Japanese Navy plans to have two more