I'm not so sure. I thought the intent was to reserve space for the Mk 41 from the get go. Could be wrong. Also, the TMF used the same turret as the Mk 8.Poiuytrewq wrote: ↑13 Feb 2024, 16:24Great question!
The space for the 16x Mk41 cells was actually designed to take 16x A70 cells as opposed to the A50 cells fitted for the Aster15/30. The Aster 70 cells have a footprint that is considerably larger than the Mk41 Strike cells.
Although the Mk8 was eventually fitted the original design allowed the possible incorporation of the 155mm TMF. If fitted the 155mm TMF would have also used the space reserved for the Mk41 cells but in the end the Mk8 ended up with a very generously sized gun room and of course the infamous gym.
It’s impossible to say for sure but if the Mk8 system was swapped for the 57mm system and the Mk41 cells are fitted instead of the A70 cells there should be enough space for a modest number of quad packed CAMM.IMG_1494.jpeg
By the way, the Bofors 57mm is a surprisingly large system. I suspect there would be little or no savings in space over a Mk 8.