> 《Google SI Overview》 >The retrofit construction work for mounting Tomahawk cruise missiles, carried out at the U.S. Navy Base in San Diego, California, targeted the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Aegis destroyer Chokai, with the refit completed in March 2026.
> With this, it acquired the Tomahawk launching capability (counterattack capability) for the first time as a Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force vessel.
> The overview of the renovation work and operations is as follows:
> ⚓️ Refit History and Timeline
> • October 2025: Dispatched to San Diego Naval Base to coincide with regular maintenance timing. With U.S. Navy support, internal system retrofit construction and crew operational training began.
> • Thursday, March 26, 2026: A ceremony commemorating the completion of the refit was held in San Diego, officially declaring the acquisition of Tomahawk launching capability.
> • Summer 2026 (until August): The first live-fire Tomahawk test launch using live ammunition was conducted in the Pacific Ocean off San Diego and achieved a successful outcome.
> • September 2026: Having finished all training and live-fire tests, the Chokai is scheduled to return to Japan and assume active duties (home port: Sasebo).
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> 《Google SI Overview》
>The retrofit construction work for mounting Tomahawk cruise missiles, carried out at the U.S. Navy Base in San Diego, California, targeted the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Aegis destroyer Chokai, with the refit completed in March 2026.
> With this, it acquired the Tomahawk launching capability (counterattack capability) for the first time as a Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force vessel.
> The overview of the renovation work and operations is as follows:
> ⚓️ Refit History and Timeline
> • October 2025: Dispatched to San Diego Naval Base to coincide with regular maintenance timing. With U.S. Navy support, internal system retrofit construction and crew operational training began.
> • Thursday, March 26, 2026: A ceremony commemorating the completion of the refit was held in San Diego, officially declaring the acquisition of Tomahawk launching capability.
> • Summer 2026 (until August): The first live-fire Tomahawk test launch using live ammunition was conducted in the Pacific Ocean off San Diego and achieved a successful outcome.
> • September 2026: Having finished all training and live-fire tests, the Chokai is scheduled to return to Japan and assume active duties (home port: Sasebo).