How might the Royal Navy have fitted Sea Wolf to Type 42 destroyers after the Falklands War?
Short answerThe proposals included reviving Lightweight Sea Wolf and, on Batch 3 ships, adding a raised Sea Wolf launcher around the existing Sea Dart and forward gun arrangement.
NotesThe post-Falklands discussion included reactivating the Lightweight Sea Wolf program. For Batch 3 Type 42s, one arrangement placed a raised Sea Wolf launcher ahead of Sea Dart while retaining the forward gun, with a possible second launcher aft. Adding point defense meant finding deck space and firing arcs around an existing area-defense system.