My point is be careful with what we wish for. More VLS means more things that can break and need maintenance (one of the reason why western vessels aren't as weaponized as russian is, Western vessels are more maintainable). Is our Navy ready for that?
And about IH, 48 VLS is enough for me.
If French still refuse to put aster on non French made vessels (or Italian-French made), what AH twit about European OEM that approach Japanese to put their missile on Indonesian 30FFM maybe isn't French MBDA afterall?
British MBDA?