Designing escorts around a 96-cell air-defence standard

What changes if major air-defence ships are required to carry 96 vertical-launch cells?

Type 45 and Horizon designs grow to accommodate two 48-cell groups, while general-purpose frigates probably standardize closer to 48 cells.

A 96-cell anti-aircraft requirement would encourage a larger Type 45 with 48 cells forward and 48 aft, the latter possibly arranged as three pairs of eight-cell modules. The larger hull would also provide space for more power generation, which is judged likely to have avoided the Type 45's power problems. Horizon-class ships would grow under the same requirement. A larger destroyer standard would also make it harder to justify small frigate magazines, with about 48 cells suggested for many frigates. Once the destroyer is large enough for the main battery, the discussion considers adding two further 24-cell Mark 41 groups.