Sineva
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The huge advantage is in both the number of missiles that can be carried,12 per launcher,and the numbers of targets that could be engaged at any one time ie at least 12 and thats with only one fire control radar using 70s tech,potentially depending on the number of radars which weigh only around 590kg each and likely would be mast mounted anyway,which would be very compact,you could control 24 or even 36 missiles which would give you a very credible ability to deal with saturation attacks especially for ships this size,another advantage is the aim54s very short minimum range and the fact that at short range it can be fired in the fully active mode against pop up targets.By comparison the existing defenses carry only around 3/4 missiles in single launchers with the ability to engage only 2 targets,to me the comparison is very stark indeed and the potential boost in defensive capability is simply enormous and would require none of the enormous effort that reengineering a bavar or sayaad for shipboard use would require.Ideally one would go for a 3 launcher set up on irans larger vessels with a fixed forward and rear launcher plus a traversing amidships launcher able to cover both sides,a more advanced option would be 3 traversing launchers,but even a single fixed launcher would greatly increase the number of weapons carried and targets that could be engaged,you could also look at using a smaller version ie a 6 shot[1x6 or 2x3] fixed launcher for irans sina class missile boats.well I really cant see what for , except clearing the Port , after so much time under water its certain that the electronic are completely useless ,ind if the report is correct and the engine was failed before accident happen , then the engine is now a useless failed engine which for several month is soaked under water .
the whole parts are only good for one thing , Being used for making steel .
the question is the question of space .
Standard won't take more space than phoenix its longer but narrower also phoenix is good for high altitude but not nearly as good when your enemy fly low. while standard basically can be used as even ground to ground missile.
the only advantage of phoenix over Standard is in weight. and adding AWG9 weight to equation (one each side of the ship will negate that .
To me the advantages seem plainly obvious especially when combined with a ciws,you would be looking at a simply huge performance increase in the defensive fire power of irans large surface vessels,which is currently very lacking to put it mildly.