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. However, under the long-awaited Defense Investment Plan, the warships will now be replaced by hybrid Common Combat Vessels (CCV), reflecting a broader shift toward drone warfare and frontline capabilities.

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The Royal Navy will instead procure at least six ‘common combat vessels’, which will act as command hubs for uncrewed systems, officials said.

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…

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The new vessels will replace the Royal Navy's six current Type 45 destroyers

The new defence investment plan (Dip) means the Navy will plan uncrewed, drone-compatible vessels

Capables de déployer des drones, les successeurs des destroyers pourront être utilisés pour « contrecarrer l’activité russe dans l’Atlantique Nord et le Grand Nord » et protéger…

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The Ministry of Defence has said the plan will pursue at least six "hybrid" warships designed to work with unmanned systems in the air and at sea.

Details about the plan for a new, hybrid Navy have raised doubts. If the UK fails to procure enough drones, missiles and torpedoes, this will be a historic mistake