Would Vanguard have had close-in weapon systems by 1982?
Short answerPossibly, though the answer is doubtful; Sea Wolf is another suggested modernization, with neither fit certain.
NotesClose-in weapon systems are treated as possible but doubtful in this hypothetical refit. A version of Sea Wolf is also suggested as something Vanguard might have received. Neither fit is established, so the imagined ship's 1982 air defenses remain uncertain.