JS Yudachi of the Murasame class of destroyers seen at sea.
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The forward 16-cell Mk 41 VLS is fitted specifically for the RUM-139 Vertical Launch ASROC.
16x RIM-7M Sea Sparrow in Mk 48 Mod 0 VLS amidships.
2x 20mm Phalanx, located on the bow and the hangar.
The last five ships of the Murasame class were produced as Takanami class instead.
The update of the Murasame design combines the two different VLS systems in a larger single forward VLS. It also adds a 127mm naval gun.
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