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I'm sure they claculated it.... Also there is VLS... Better @isoo answer this...
There is already side plates to screen launchers, reducing RCS anyway. Placing a VLS instead of those launcers almost impossible for same section,need to lenghten the ship whicl will also increase the RCS,or reallocate the launchers as VLS will still leave an open deck in the same place resulting in same RCS effect.
They have considered it for FAC boat, to embed launchers into deck still needs lower deck to be not utilized. Yonca-Onuk also got a similar pop-up launchers in MRTP 44 . In FAC project they think to embed all 8 launchers into body as well.Is that a final design (the pic everyone's debating)?
If not has any consideration been given to pop-up launchers, as seen on the Skjold-class corvette?
8 NSM missile are hidden on each 155 foot Skjold.
All you need is open space. A distributed VLS system (these can be oriented vertically too), rather than a VLS cluster.
The only downside to that configuration is the plumbing for hot/cold launches would be a maintenance nightmare and very, very heavy - so a clustered configuration tends to be more ergonomic and economic.
Is that a final design (the pic everyone's debating)?
If not has any consideration been given to pop-up launchers, as seen on the Skjold-class corvette?
8 NSM missiles are hidden on each 155 foot Skjold.
All you need is open space. A distributed VLS system (these can be oriented vertically too), rather than a VLS cluster.
The only downside to that configuration is the plumbing for hot/cold launches would be a maintenance nightmare and very, very heavy - so a clustered configuration tends to be more ergonomic and economic.
There is already side plates to screen launchers, reducing RCS anyway. Placing a VLS instead of those launcers almost impossible for same section,need to lenghten the ship whicl will also increase the RCS,or reallocate the launchers as VLS will still leave an open deck in the same place resulting in same RCS effect.
I am so impressed on Ares FAC! With low altitude air defense system, it would be superior!
Too light for RAM or Gatling/Oerlicon turret. Maybe with Turkish Stingers turret