Hikaze Class Destroyer
The Hikarinokaze ("Wind of Light") is a class of Guided Missile Destroyer developed in Zalkent to be fielded in the Royal Zalkentian Navy for multi-mission profiles.
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Hikarinokaze Class
Prj. 2184 "Hikarinokaze" Multi-Mission Guided Missile Destroyer
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| RZS Hikarinokaze DDG-01 testing its Anti-Air Systems c. 2199 | |||||
| Role | Multi-Mission Guided Missile Destroyer | ||||
| National Origin | Zalkent | ||||
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| Designed | |||||
| 2184 - 2190 | |||||
| Produced | |||||
| 2197 - N/A | |||||
| Designer | Nakirō Heavy Industries | ||||
| Unit Cost | 192,869 - Unarmed(√) | ||||
| Number Built | 1 | ||||
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| In Service | |||||
| 2199 - N/A | |||||
| Used By | Zalkent | ||||
| Vessel Characteristics | |||||
| Complement | 178 | ||||
| Sensors and Processing Systems | Type 78 Radar System Type 81 Sonar System |
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| Armament | 48 VLS Cells
3 Oerlikon Millennium Cannons 2 250MW Type 99 Directed Energy Weapon |
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| Aircraft Carried | 1 Rotary Wing Aircraft | ||||
Design
The design of the Hikarinokaze was based on observations of foreign naval fleets and the necessity for an escort type ship within the newly formed Royal Zalkentian Navy. The task of designing and producing a "Large Escort Destroyer" was delegated to Nakirō Heavy Industries (NHI). This ship features advanced sensors for Anti-Aircraft and Anti-Missile engagements in the form of the Type 78 Radar System, and personnel reducing technologies that dropped the ship down to a small crew of 178.
Development
With the establishment of the Royal Zalkentian Navy in 2182, the Naval Ordinance Bureau commissioned NHI to develop a Multirole Guided Missile Escort. Designated internally as "Project 2184 Large Missile Escort", it was faced with numerous technical issues due to this being the first ship indigenously developed in Zalkent since the Burr War.