Malabar 2014 - U.S. Navy, the Indian navy, and the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force

USS George Washington (CVN 73) and ships from the U.S. Navy, the Indian navy, and the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force participate in a photo exercise during Malabar 2014.

Aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73)

Indian navy Stealth frigate INS Shivalik(F47) follows close behind just to the left of  USS George Washington (CVN 73) in picture above and below.

Any idea about the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force ship to the right of  USS George Washington (CVN 73) ?

An F/A-18E Super Hornet from the Dambusters of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 195, left, and an E-2C Hawkeye from the Liberty Bells of Airborne Early Warning Squadron (VAW) 115 fly over the U.S. Navy's forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73).

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