It's all about space available below decks with out major rearrange and refitting... and I mean major redesigns of the deck space below and where to put what is already there whether it is an office space or machine space...donald_of_tokyo wrote: ↑29 Jun 2022, 15:52 Great movie of Te Mana!
On 0:31, you can see the top-side view of the ship. The 20-cell CAMM VLS orientation is clearly seen.
Make me feel, if will small extension out board, there should have been 24 missiles. The number of LMS-box will be the same, the software systems will be (almost) the same. Just a small cut and extension of VLS-module by, say, 1 m or less.
Sea Sparrow also had surface mode as well...donald_of_tokyo wrote: ↑29 Jun 2022, 15:52 RNZN frigates historically relied on helicopter launched ASM to counter enemy ships. From Marvelick missile on SH-2G to Penguin mkII on SH-2G(I). With CAMM, added with anti-surface capability, HMNZS Te Mana and Te Kaha will have an instantaneous anti-ship missile capability added, flying in Mach 3+, although with very light warhead. Looks better...
Difference is the Marverick was not a dedicated anti ship missile just anti surface... Penguin is dedicated anti ship.
Sea Sparrow has a slightly larger warhead, however they have gone from 8 missiles to 20 missiles