| Displacement | 7700t standard, 10,000t full load |
|---|---|
| Length | 165m oa |
| Width | 21m |
| Draught | 6.2m |
| Machinery | 2-shaft COGAG, 100,000shp |
| Speed | 30kt |
| Armament | 8-Type90 SSM, 2 sets Mk41 VLS Standard SM2-MR Block2 SAM / ASROC (32 cells fore, 64 cells aft), 1-Mk45 127mm/54cal. QF gun, 2-Phalanx 20mm CIWS, 6-32cm TT (3x2), 2 Helicopters |
| Sensor | Radar: SPY-1D, SPG-62, OPS-28D, OPS-20 Sonar: OQS-102, OQR-2 TACTASS |
| Complement | 300 |
| Number | Name | Plan | Builder | Laid down | Launch | Complete | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DD-177 | Atago | FY2002 | MHI, Nagasaki | 2004. 4. 5 | 2005. 8.24 | 2007. 3.15 | Escort | (Desron63, EFlotilla3, EF, SDF) 2008. 3.26 (Desron3, EFlotilla3, EF, SDF) |
| DD-178 | Ashigara | FY2003 | MHI, Nagasaki | 2005. 4. 6 | 2006. 8.30 | 2008. 3.13 | Escort | (Desron64, EFlotilla4, EF, SDF) 2008. 3.26 (Desron2, EFlotilla2, EF, SDF) |