Type 83 size and specialist warfare command

Would the future Type 45 replacement be closer to an Arleigh Burke or the Italian DDX in size?

A large ship is expected, but its size depends partly on the surrounding force and CCV's eventual design.

With Italian DDX heading towards roughly 15,000 tons in this forecast, a large British successor is also expected. Supporting combatants can provide backup while specialist ships organise demanding warfare tasks. Type 26 illustrates the anti-submarine requirement, with a corresponding need for a leading air-warfare asset. The comparison also depends on CCV's eventual size. A 160-metre CCV could approach Type 45 dimensions, leaving the air-defence successor larger still. Its final designation remains unsettled.