USS Daniel Inouye was christened on Saturday that is 22 June by the namesake’s widow,
Irene Inouye.
Daniel Inouye was a World War II hero who was born in Hawaii in 1924 and went on to
become the first Japanese-American to elected to Congress.
He served in the U.S. Senate for 50 years which makes him the second longest-serving
senator in history.
He died in 2012 after representing the people of Hawaii since the time it became the 50th
state of the union in 1962.
Irene Inouye said, “I don’t think Dan could have imagined
how much of an impact that he would have in the 50 years that he served in the Senate.”
Vice Admiral Johnny Wolfe said during the ceremony, “Today, we look to the exceptional
life of Senator Inouye for inspiration and guidance as we welcome a new ship and her
crew to our great Navy fleet.”
He added, “Like its fellow Arleigh Burke-class destroyers, the USS Daniel Inouye will provide
combatant commanders with the ability to conduct a range of missions, the kind of flexibility
that’s increasingly critical in a world of rising maritime competition.”
Mr Wolfe said during his speech that there is a photo of Inouye posing in front of his
army combat team colors and the regimental motto: “Go for broke.”
The same motto will now be the motto of the USS Daniel Inouye.
Pearl Harbor will be the homeport for the warship.
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USS Daniel Inouye (DDG-118) is a United States Navy Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer.
The class is named for Admiral Arleigh Burke, an American destroyer officer in World War
II, and later Chief of Naval Operations.
The Arleigh Burke-class ships became the U.S. Navy's only active destroyers until the Zumwalt
class became active in 2016.
The Arleigh Burke class has the longest production run for any post-World War II U.S. Navy surface
combatant.
Arleigh Burke-class warships are designed to be capable of performing multiple missions.
These can carry out Anti Aircraft Warfare (AAW), Anti Submarine Warfare (ASW) and
Anti Surface Warfare (ASuW).
USS Daniel Inouye was laid down on 14 May 2018.
USS Daniel Inouye being an Arleigh Burke class destroyer is among the largest destroyers
built in the United States.
It has an overall length of 155 m and displacement of about 9,200 tons.
The Arleigh Burke design incorporates several stealth configurations like angled rather
than traditional vertical surfaces.
It makes these warships hard to target by Anti Ship Missile
For propulsion, it has 4 General Electric LM2500-30 gas turbines generating 75 MW of
power, driving 2 shafts.
It has a speed of 30+ knots (55+ km/h) and range of 4,400 nmi (8,100 km)
The Arleigh Burke class of guided missile destroyer is the United States Navy's first
class of destroyer to be built from grounds up to incorporate the Aegis Combat System.
The Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense System is designed by United States Department of
Defense, Missile Defense Agency to protect against short and intermediate-range ballistic
missiles.
Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense is devised to intercept ballistic missiles post-boost
phase and prior to reentry.
It enables USS Daniel Inouye to shoot down enemy ballistic missiles by expanding the
Aegis Combat System with the addition of the AN/SPY-1 radar and Standard missiles.
Aegis BMD-equipped vessels can transmit their target detection information to other systems
and, if needed, engage potential threats using either the SM-2 or SM-3 missile.
The centerpiece of the AEGIS systems is a very powerful multi-purpose AN/SPY-1 radar.
It is considered to be one of the most advanced naval radar that can automatically detect
and track targets.
The high-power of 4 MW enables it to simultaneously track over 100 targets and guide missiles.
Traditional search radars have rotating antennas that can track a target once during every
360-degree sweep.
A separate tracking radar is required to guide missiles to a particular target.
AN/SPY-1 radar is different.
It incorporates the two functions into a single tightly integrated system.
The 4 fixed arrays of "SPY" direct electromagnetic beams in all directions concurrently and continuously.
So, the targets are tracked without interruption.
The radar can be made to focus onto a single target when needed, without blinding the warship
against other threats.
This enables the radar to create a very holistic view of the surrounding, providing an unprecedented
situational awareness.
USS Daniel Inouye will have AN/SQS-53C sonar array.
This is the latest variant of AN/SQS-53 series sonar.
The Sonar Set AN/SQS-53C is a computer-controlled surface-ship sonar that can work both in both
active and passive mode.
It can provide precise information for Anti Submarine Warfare control and guidance.
It has a hull-mounted transducer array that can be used to detect and track multiple targets
simultaneously.
The AN/SQS-53C provides greater range and detection capability when compared to earlier versions.
It also has only half the electronic components and weighs in much less than its predecessors.
USS Daniel Inouye will also have AN/SQR-19 Tactical Towed Array Sonar (TACTAS)
The AN/SQR-19 provides very long-range passive detection against the enemy submarine.
TACTAS deploys a long cable full of microphones that is towed about a mile behind the warship.
These can detect the noise emitted from surface ships & submarines and track them.
USS Daniel Inouye will be one of the most heavily armed destroyers in the world.
It is designed to be a multi-weapons platform and is capable of dealing with various kind
of threats.
USS Daniel Inouye will have in total 96 cell Mk 41 Vertical Launch System (VLS) divided
into two blocks of 32 & 64 cells.
These can be configured with the combination of the following weapons, based on the mission.
1. BGM-109 Tomahawk cruise missile for Land attack
2. RIM-66 Standard Missile 2 (SM 2) Surface to Air Missile for air defense
3. RIM-161 Standard Missile 3 (SM-3) for AEGIS ballistic missile defense
4. RUM-139 VL-ASROC Missile for Anti Submarine Role
5. Each VLS cell can also be quad packed with RIM-162 Evolved Sea Sparrow Missiles (ESSM).
The ESSM is designed to protect ships from attacking missiles and aircraft.
It also has 2 × Mk 141 Harpoon Missile Launcher for Anti Ship role.
It has a range of 70 to 150 miles depending on variant.
The ship is equipped with two Mark 46 triple torpedo tubes.
Mk-46 torpedoes is a potent weapon and can potentially cripple any ship with one strike.
2 MH-60R Seahawk LAMPS III helicopters are also present for Anti Submarine Warfare.
Other than it is equipped with a long-range naval gun for close range offense.
It also has ‘Phalanx’ Close-In Weapon System for last-ditch missile defense.
Arleigh Burke class warships have seen many incremental upgraded and have been able to
include several key additions.
USS Daniel Inouye is one of the vessels from 'Flight IIA: Technology Insertion’ block.
The U.S currently has around 66 Arleigh Burke-class destroyer and the number will swell as there
is a plan to have around 82 of these.
The important aspect is the Arleigh Burke class are versatile and since they are present
is in a decent number, they provide a lot of flexibility to the U.S Navy.
This has great strategic significance as the U.S is now facing a resurgent Russia and a
very assertive China.
USS Daniel Inouye will certainly add to the American military's endeavor to maintain an
edge against its rival