| Class overview | |
|---|---|
| Name | Type 83 destroyer |
| Operators |  Royal Navy |
| Preceded by | Type 45 |
| Built | Late 2030s (planned)[1] |
| General characteristics (conceptual) | |
| Type | Guided-missile destroyer |
The Type 83 destroyer is a proposed class of guided-missile destroyers which is planned to enter service with the United Kingdom's Royal Navy in the mid-to-late 2030s. It is being developed as a direct replacement for the current flotilla of six Type 45 destroyers.[2][3]
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- ^ "Defence in a competitive age" (PDF). Ministry of Defence. March 2021. Archived (PDF) from the original on 23 March 2021. Retrieved 24 March 2021.