UK to develop Type 083 destroyer

[Haijun watcher]

A new RN destroyer class unveiled: (replacement for the Type 045s/Daring class DDGs)

UK DEFENCE JOURNAL

UK announces new Type 83 Destroyer
By
George Allison
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March 22, 2021
The Defence Command Paper released today, titled �Defence in a Competitive Age�, confirms that the UK will develop a new destroyer type, the Type 83.
The white paper states:
�The concept and assessment phase for our new Type 83 destroyer which will begin to
replace our Type 45 destroyers in the late 2030s.�
What might the Type 83 Destroyer look like?
The Type 45 Destroyer replacement is just an early concept at this stage but a variant of the Type 26 Frigate has been officially being considered for the job.

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[Haijun watcher]

UK Defence Journal

Type 83 Destroyer to enter concept phase next year
By
George Allison -
December 14, 2021

The Type 83 Destroyer project, the replacement for the Type 45, will enter the concept phase next year.

Kevin Jones, MP for North Durham, asked:

�To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when the concept and assessment phase for the Type 83 destroyer will formally begin.�

Jeremy Quin, Minister for Defence Procurement�, responded:

�On current plans, Navy Command intends to formally commence the concept phase for Type 83 in early 2022 with the assessment phase to follow in due course.�

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[Roberto]

Well, I hope that they at least consider doubling the number of missiles carried in view of the puny numbers of the current Type 45.
That would also apply to their cousins of the Horizon class.

[Admiral John Byng]

If it follows the usual trend then I doubt it. The latest word on the Type 31 Frigate is that it will be equipped with 12 Sea Ceptor missiles rather than the original 24. It will have no anti-ship missiles.