8 cell vls?
how?
this is ship is based of the spanish alvaro frigate which holds 48 cells
The primary focus of the Nansen class is ASW/ASuW, like the Oslo they replaced:
And unlike the Álvaro de Bazán which are optimized for air defense, with secondary ASW capabilities.
During the design phase air defense wasn't a major concern, but was later added. If needed a second VLS can be added to the ships, room was retained for an additional launcher, as seen here on Thor Heyerdahl.
With NSM, NH90, torpedo tubes and depth bombs, torpedo countermeasures - active and passive - and mine countermeasures equipment, these ships were optimized to hit anything floating, be it above or below water, and carry a VLS system for self defense while relying on their ability to be networked into the rest of the Norwegian Military or allied forces for fleet defense.
They're ship killers and regularly hone their teeth against Norwegian and allied submarines, as Thor Heyerdahl is doing her, as seen from Utsire's periscope.