France presented the concept of a SCX 265 heavy destroyer with a length of 170 meters and a displacement of 10,000 tons, designed for high-intensity combat operations with over 100 missiles, an electromagnetic rail gun, a 100 kW laser and a hangar capable of producing your own Kamikaze UAV right at sea! This is what a large French warship might have looked like in the 1940s. The Navy Group's SCX-26 heavy destroyer concept, unveiled on November 3 at Euronaval 2026, marks a radical shift to ships significantly larger than the frigates currently being built in France. With a length of 170 meters, a displacement of 10,000 tons and a top speed of 30 knots, this behemoth is closer to the Chinese Type 055 destroyers and the American Zumwalt than to traditional European frigates. Planned weapons: 96 vertical launch cells in the basic configuration, anti-aircraft and cruise missiles, two 40 mm wall close-in defense systems, an anti-UAV laser and even an electromagnetic rail gun! Another notable feature is hidden in the rear section: a huge modular area capable of accommodating unmanned aerial, surface and underwater vehicles. The naval group is also looking into the possibility of installing 3D printers there to produce spare parts and stray ammunition directly on board. target? Make this ship the command center of a hybrid fleet combining manned ships and autonomous systems.

France presented the concept of a SCX 265 heavy destroyer with a length of 170 meters and a displacement of 10,000 tons, designed for high-intensity combat operations with over 100 missiles, an electromagnetic rail gun, a 100 kW laser and a hangar capable of producing your own Kamikaze UAV right at sea! This is what a large French warship might have looked like in the 1940s. The Navy Group's SCX-26 heavy destroyer concept, unveiled on November 3 at Euronaval 2026, marks a radical shift to ships significantly larger than the frigates currently being built in France. With a length of 170 meters, a displacement of 10,000 tons and a top speed of 30 knots, this behemoth is closer to the Chinese Type 055 destroyers and the American Zumwalt than to traditional European frigates. Planned weapons: 96 vertical launch cells in the basic configuration, anti-aircraft and cruise missiles, two 40 mm wall close-in defense systems, an anti-UAV laser and even an electromagnetic rail gun! Another notable feature is hidden in the rear section: a huge modular area capable of accommodating unmanned aerial, surface and underwater vehicles. The naval group is also looking into the possibility of installing 3D printers there to produce spare parts and stray ammunition directly on board. target? Make this ship the command center of a hybrid fleet combining manned ships and autonomous systems.