I know. The reason I said “looking at the Burkes”, is that with VLS, hangar, and tail they are at their very limit, hence my statement that a vessel with full and equal dual-task AAW and ASW capability would probably need 11.000ts (just my estimate).
The Eurodesigns might or might not be a more modern design, in any case their packaging doesn’t provide anywhere near the capabilities of a Burke. And there’s nothing wrong with that, just saying don’t try to squeeze dual-task into a too small hull. A Daring or Horizon hull is fully booked with just ONE mission weapon system.
@ philbob: Ok, then I mistook the missile battery aft in your second Type 46 drawing for an Aster battery. You might want to distribute CAMM between a forward and a aft magazine. And use the forward Sylver VLS also for Exocet III (I think that version is VLS compatible), and the deck mounted launcher for MILAS.
Sorry Distiller I miss understood your post. I think with 45/horizon the idea is to be AAW only, 45 wasn’t even going to get bow mounted sonar untill senior offcers expressed their concern and a bow mounted MFS was added to the design in 2001 for self defence.
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