Editing Horizon-class frigate (section)

===UK withdrawal===
On 26 April 1999, the UK announced that it was withdrawing from the CNGF project to pursue its own national design. At this point, the CNGF project was five years behind schedule.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Nicoll |first1=Alexander |last2=Owen |first2=David |date=27 April 1999 |title=European warship project collapses as UK withdraws |work=Financial Times |location=London}}</ref> The ''[[Financial Times]]'' summarised the main disagreements between the partner countries:<ref>{{Cite news|first=Alexander |last=Nicoll|title= National differences scupper frigate project|work= Financial Times |date=27 April 1999 }}</ref>
* Vessel size – As noted above, the UK's requirements were out of step with those of France and Italy. An agreement was reached but the Financial Times reported that the issue "never entirely [went] away."
* Capability – The UK wanted the ships with a wide-area defence capability due to its experience in the Falklands War.
* Industrial structure – The UK tried to use its larger requirement to exert influence; the UK's desire to see Marconi appointed as prime contractor was accepted by France, but only in return for DCN being given the role as prime contractor for the combat management system. The UK, which wished to see a [[British Aerospace]]-led consortium given this role, would not accept this.

The resulting [[Type 45 destroyer]] is armed with the [[PAAMS]] missile system and has benefited from investment in the Horizon project.