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Uncrewed escorts are approaching torpedo-boat-destroyer size

The forecast places 300-to-400-ton uncrewed vessels in the near future, without naming a programme or delivery date.

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Question

How long will it be before uncrewed warships reach the size of torpedo-boat destroyers?

Short answer

Not long; vessels around 300 to 400 tons are expected relatively soon.

Notes

Uncrewed vessels of roughly 300 to 400 tons are expected relatively soon. The question compares that scale with early torpedo-boat destroyers. The brief reply supplies no delivery date or named design.