A detailed model establishes the British City class as the common starting point. Forty-eight Sea Ceptor positions sit alongside 24 Mark 41 cells, a five-inch gun, sensors, and a hull designed for quiet operation. The flight deck and mission spaces preserve options for aviation and other payloads. Spare volume gives later planners usable choices across a long service life without requiring every space to be armed at launch.
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The City-class baseline: missiles, gun, sonar, and growth space
The British Type 26 combines Sea Ceptor and Mk 41 launchers with a five-inch gun, sonar, and a mission bay intended to keep later options open.