UK scraps plans to replace destroyers with focus on drone warships
These Common Combat Vessels will provide our dedicated sailors with hybrid ships
June 29, 2026 01:52
LONDON: Britain will scrap plans to replace its aging destroyers and will instead procure at least six “Common Combat Vessels” to serve as control hubs for uncrewed systems, the Ministry of Defense said on Sunday.
The Royal Navy’s six Type 45 destroyers are due to be retired by the end of 2038, and original plans envisioned them being replaced by a next-generation Type 83 class.
