Cancelling Type 83 does not necessarily end its sensor and missile work

Does cancelling the future destroyer mean giving up its planned hypersonic and ballistic-missile-defence development?

The underlying work may continue: Type 83 ordering was still distant, and the missile and sensor programmes are described as transferring to the uncrewed-vessel proposals.

Type 83 was not expected to be ordered until the Type 26 programme approached its end. Its cancellation therefore changes a future hull programme while much development remains at an early stage. Missile and sensor work is described as moving to the proposed uncrewed vessels. That leaves scope for the underlying systems to continue, although their eventual platform and operational arrangement remain uncertain.