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danrh
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SM2MR and VL Asroc, maybe. By the way, I don’t think Mk41 VLU is used to launch Harpoon missiles. These are typically fired from deck mounted launch racks.

Doubtful. SM2 is no good without another vessel to provide the guidance and the VLA was only built in very limited numbers for the USN. One would think that the best vessels for the export market would be the few not fitted with the VLS since the Mk116 can employ the standard ASROC and Harpoons. If you have to have a VLS model then I guess most of the cells will be empty save for a few ESSMs perhaps.

Daniel