Could an international StanFlex standard have changed LCS?

Could a more widely adopted international StanFlex system have given the United States an LCS modular system that worked?

A working international example would still face American reluctance to adopt it. Wider European use could expand Aster and Sylver sales enough for American industry to seek a place in the market.

A stronger international example would still leave the United States free to develop its own LCS modules. If StanFlex emerged from NFR90 and incorporated Sylver, however, Aster could gain buyers that historically selected Standard Missile. More orders would spread development costs and support further research. SAMPSON could also attract customers seeking a stronger radar fit. Australia's Hobart-class destroyers illustrate the possible chain: a different system on their Spanish design could have led Australia toward Sylver and Aster as part of an off-the-shelf purchase. The argument is that Australia was buying an available ship design at an acceptable cost, so its missile choice depended on the design offered. Much of Europe and Australia could consequently use one family of systems while the United States, Japan and Korea retained another. A sufficiently large StanFlex market might then encourage American manufacturers to push for participation.