Safran’s NGDS Decoy Launcher Spotted Aboard JMSDF Test Ship JS Asuka

Safran's New Generation Dagaie System decoy launcher has been spotted aboard JS Asuka, the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force's dedicated equipment-test ship. NGDS uses a stabilised launcher that rotates in azimuth and elevation to place countermeasures against anti-ship missiles, with configurations supporting radar, infrared and other decoy payloads. Safran has also qualified a variant for NATO-standard 130 mm ammunition, although the sighting alone does not establish Asuka's selected munition configuration. The installation concerns a research vessel used to evaluate naval equipment and does not by itself demonstrate a fleetwide procurement or operational deployment.