Type 83's missile examples leave room for successor weapons

Will Type 83 use today's CAMM and Aster missiles?

They are examples of the required roles. By the 2040s, evolved or replacement missiles are expected, with their exact designs and partnerships still uncertain.

Today's CAMM and Aster names illustrate missile roles rather than a settled Type 83 weapons list. A ship entering service in the 2040s is expected to use evolved or replacement weapons, with Aquila named among the development work under discussion. British, French, and Italian cooperation is considered likely, while Dutch and Japanese participation is floated as a possibility. A convergence of CAMM and Aster ideas is also discussed tentatively. That could extend common technology across air-to-air missiles and surface-to-air missiles launched from land or sea. The eventual programme names, partners, and missile models remain uncertain.