BAE released renders of the Type 83 concept. Interesting thing is that they they CEFAR radar masts and not the SAMPSON. Wonder if the a CEFAR is AUKUS agreement Renders also have 128 VLS tubes
To me looks like a panic proposal from BAE to compliment / replace the a hunter class disaster in the making. Naventia proposed another 3 hobart AAW destroyers and 6 alpha 3000 corvettes for the less than 8 hunters in price. 10 billion if navantia builds them in spain. While hunter budget has blown out to an expected 45 billion and still going for 8 ships. (also note for people who dont know its a not a fair apple to apple budget comparision as hunter class is using whole life accounting while the a navantia is using only initial purchase and not including life costing )
So the CEFAR radar is either a AUKUS program and actually aimed at the UK or a desperate attempt to keep the type 26 hunter class program alive