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A dedicated anti-drone gunship or a mixed escort

A dedicated anti-drone gunship is compared with a frigate carrying both guns and missiles.

Question

Which major navy is most likely to build a dedicated anti-drone gun warship?

Short answer

The panel identifies none of the three as a likely builder in this scenario and instead describes a mixed escort with increased gun armament.

Notes

The question compares the United States, Russia, and China as possible builders of a dedicated anti-drone gun warship. The panel instead considers increased gun armament on existing escort types more likely than a separate pure gunship. Its comparison is Britain's flak-frigate concept, which still combines guns with missiles.