A proposed modern application of the destroyer-leader example is to retain substantial weapons on ships coordinating uncrewed systems. A manned command ship needs fighting capability alongside space for command and control. It also needs maintenance capacity for the uncrewed vessels operating with it. That requirement includes the difficulties of operating electrical equipment at sea. Salt-water exposure and fires are concerns in the comparison, although their causal connection is qualified.
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Armed command ships and support for uncrewed vessels
Destroyer leaders provide an analogy for command ships that retain their own weapons while supporting uncrewed vessels.