Would an Astute-class submarine look awkward with a 16-cell VLS addition?
Short answerIts wider hull suggests that an inserted section could fit relatively cleanly, while the joking proposal for angled tubes beneath a long fairing is judged unattractive.
NotesAstute's greater beam prompts the suggestion that a sixteen-cell VLS addition could fit more cleanly than on Virginia. One proposed arrangement inserts an extra section forward of the sail without requiring the same conspicuous hump. The exchange then turns to a joking alternative with a long fairing and tubes angled outward. That arrangement is explicitly considered a poor idea, separate from the initial suggestion about a conventional inserted compartment.