The final proposal centers on joint development of systems and weapons. Each country would retain responsibility for its ship and adapt it to national needs. Type 26 is used as an example of related designs with shared features and visible differences. National ownership is part of the argument because each ship would remain the product of the country building it. The qualified conclusion supports the proposed cooperation at the systems level while leaving hull designs distinct.
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Shared systems with nationally tailored ships
Type 26 supplies the concluding example of related ships retaining national differences within the proposed systems partnership.