page_title: JS Izumo
hierarchical_section_title: JS Izumo
caption_attribution_description: 日本語: 平成27年度自衛隊観艦式に参加するため横浜・大桟橋を出港する護衛艦いずも。Nederlands: De Japanse helikoptercarrier Izumo vertrekt uit Yokohama voor deelname aan de Vlootschouw 2015. Sony NEX-6
context_page_description: JS Izumo is a helicopter carrier which, as of 2020, is being converted into a light aircraft carrier. Officially classified as a multi-purpose operation destroyer, she is the lead ship in the Izumo class of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force. She is the second warship to be named for Izumo Province, with the previous ship being the armoured cruiser Izumo.
  The ruling Liberal Democrat Party announced in May 2018 that it favours converting Izumo to operate fixed-wing aircraft. The conversion was confirmed in December 2018 when Japan announced the change of its defense guidelines. Upon the completion of the process, Izumo will be the first Japanese aircraft carrier since World War II.
context_section_description: JS Izumo (DDH-183) is a helicopter carrier which, as of 2020, is being converted into a light aircraft carrier. Officially classified as a multi-purpose operation destroyer, she is the lead ship in the Izumo class of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF). She is the second warship to be named for Izumo Province, with the previous ship being the armoured cruiser Izumo (1898).
  The ruling Liberal Democrat Party announced in May 2018 that it favours converting Izumo to operate fixed-wing aircraft. The conversion was confirmed in December 2018 when Japan announced the change of its defense guidelines. Upon the completion of the process, Izumo will be the first Japanese aircraft carrier since World War II.
caption: JS Izumo (DDH-183) Yokohama Port SDF Fleet Review, 18 October 2015
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