How the Type 26 fights submarines without fixed torpedo tubes

Why does the Type 26 lack fixed anti-submarine torpedo tubes, and are uncrewed vehicles meant to replace them?

Its helicopter provides the main standoff ASW weapon, while layered defenses and ample growth space leave room for later additions.

The frigate's principal offensive anti-submarine reach comes from its helicopter, with the ship intended to detect and engage threats before they reach torpedo range. The panel rejects the idea that uncrewed underwater vehicles alone explain the absence of fixed ship-launched torpedoes. Mark 41 cells, the five-inch gun, decoys, electronic warfare, and surface-ship torpedo defense give the design several defensive and growth options. Ship-launched lightweight torpedoes could also be retrofitted by adapting weapons already carried for the helicopter.