Back in 2018, I reported that during a visit to Australia, Harriet Baldwin (then Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Defence Procurement) announced the intention to look at the feasibility of fitting the Australian CEAFAR radar on future British warships.Īlongside then Australian Defence Minister Pyne, Baldwin announced the intention to look at the feasibility of fitting the Australian radar on future British warships. The missile payload seems to be divided into two sets of Mk 41 vertical launch system cells, each holding an estimated 64 VLS, resulting in potentially 128 missile cells per ship. The concept reveals a ship comparable in size to the Chinese Type 055 Destroyer (which is around 12,000 tonnes) and armed with a five-inch main gun, Phalanx Close-In Weapon Systems, two 30 or 40mm guns and additional unidentified close-in weapons systems, plus a significant missile payload. Its streamlined superstructure is suggestive of advanced radar and sensory technology integration. The ship’s sleek design is immediately apparent, with a distinctive hull that prioritises stealth and speed and is somewhat reminiscent of Type 26 Frigate and Type 45 Destroyer.
The Type 83 Destroyers are expected to come into service in the latter part of the 2030s, replacing the existing Type 45 Destroyers.īack to the image, though not high resolution, it provides a tantalising glimpse into what the Type 83 Destroyer might entail. Additionally, it is contemplated that the vessel may be integrated into a broader defence framework known as the ‘Future Air Dominance System’. In February 2022, the Ministry of Defence verified that the Type 83 Destroyer is being engineered to counter the emerging threat posed by hypersonic missiles. Within this paper, the Type 83 Destroyer was referenced in association with the government’s shipbuilding strategy for 2030, outlining planned sustained investments in naval development.Īs of now, the Ministry of Defence has not made public any concrete design details pertaining to the Type 83 Destroyer, though it is anticipated that the ship will proceed into the conceptualisation phase soon.
The Type 83 Destroyer project was officially unveiled in March 2021 through the publication of the United Kingdom government’s defence command paper titled, ‘Defence in a Competitive Age’. The following is my attempt at enhancing the image. The presentation, aimed at shedding light on the current and future advancements in warship design with respect to fire safety and damage control, contained a slide showing a potential concept image for the Type 83 Destroyer.
A concept image, potentially showing Britain’s new Type 83 Destroyer, emerged during a presentation at a naval conference.
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