JS Hyuga
The Hyuga is a class of helicopter carrier built for the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force. It was the first Japanese aircraft carrier built since WWII. It is faster and more maneuverable than most ships of its size, while still carrying a lot of offensive armaments and helicopters. Another distinctive feature of Hyuga is its unique squad of special attack drones, which can efficiently engage surface targets at long distances.
Basic information
| Type | Carrier |
| Rarity | Epic |
| Tier | III |
| Country | Japan |
| Date | July 2025 |
| How to obtain |
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| Compensation | 6 500 Gold |
Characteristics
| Year | 2007 |
| Displacement | 19 000 tons |
| Length | 197 m |
| Width | 33 m |
JS Hyuga (DDH-181) is a helicopter destroyer of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force. She was commissioned in 2009 and is the lead ship of the Hyuga-class. The ship is capable of operating helicopters and VTOL aircraft, such as the F-35B Lightning II. The ship was succeeded by the the Izumo-class helicopter destroyers, which are larger and more capable than the Hyuga-class.
