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According to its most recent SDSR, Britain is planning to develop a new frigate that is lighter than the Type 26, and it hopes that this new ship will be export friendly to a wider audience (beyond the G7 powers). With the exception of used frigates, if the CNS were to discuss acquisitions related with Britain, it would be this program.if not type 45 maybe lower derivative of it... or we can say our new f23P might have british origin weaponry or arsenal. if its type 23 than I am happy still cause it has still superior firepower than any of our ships. Maybe F22p has better countermeasures but no arsenal better than 23. I did some research that Seacat 10km range AA missile is able to replaced with advance naval AA missile. Maybe if we get hands on those too we have a cheaper ship as used ships are quite cheaper with excellend modern weaponry.
Royal Navy To Reduce Frigate Buy, Design Lighter Warship
"The government intends to launch a concept study and then design and build a new class of lighter, flexible, general purpose frigates to complement the Type 26, according to the SDSR.
Details are thin and it's unclear whether the new frigate will be based on the same hull as the Type 26 or something completely different.
Originally, the Type 26 was to have operated in a general purpose role as well as its primary ASW mission.
The review said the lighter, more flexible warship would have a better chance of securing export orders for Britain's naval industry."