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The 192-cell proposal is an aspiration, not a settled limit

The proposal would welcome a larger ship but treats 192 cells as its realistically attainable aspiration.

Naval Procurement Ship Design Type 83 Destroyer Vertical Launch Systems

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Question

Would an even larger Type 83 with more missile capacity offer better redundancy?

Short answer

A larger ship would be welcome in this proposal, but 192 cells is the target considered realistically attainable.

Notes

A larger ship and a deeper magazine would be welcome within this proposal. The immediate aspiration remains 192 cells, treated as a figure that might be attainable. It is neither an approved specification nor an engineering maximum.