Testing a heavy-gun Type 83 concept

Does a proposed Type 83 with twelve-inch and six-inch guns make sense as a future combatant?

A hull that large should carry more missiles, with its turret arrangement and aviation facilities defined before the design can be judged.

The hypothetical Type 83 carries twelve-inch and six-inch gun turrets, 95 to 115 vertical-launch cells, close-in weapons, and a hangar. A hull large enough for those guns is judged to need double or triple the proposed missile capacity. The stated hangar capacity prompts questions about the space occupied by four helicopters compared with two F-35s. Four three-inch guns alongside four close-in weapon systems are suggested to provide overlapping defensive fire around the ship. Turret positions and the number of barrels in each mounting still need to be specified. Substantial design work would therefore be needed to turn the weapons list into a workable ship.