A supersonic anti-ship missile does not guarantee a one-shot victory against a modern escort. The central questions are how many weapons arrive together and how the defender allocates interceptors. A Type 45 carries 48 missiles, and the firing policies discussed can consume more than one interceptor against a target. A 24-missile salvo could therefore use up the entire defensive magazine, especially if some interceptions fail. Even a successful defence can leave the ship short of ammunition for the next attack. Magazine depth and salvo size matter because neither the attacking missile nor the air-defence system is invulnerable.
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BrahMos salvos test a Type 45's defensive depth
The danger from BrahMos depends on how many missiles arrive in a salvo, while a Type 45 must manage a finite defensive magazine across repeated engagements.