Iowa's missile cells and a command role supported by escorts

How many vertical-launch cells could be fitted to a modernised Iowa?

No cell count is given. The proposed value is a command-and-control role, with escorting ships supplying VLS weapons and fire control.

The Iowa class's existing missile arrangements are recalled as box-mounted systems. No number is given for the VLS cells that a modernisation could accommodate. The proposed value of fitting Aegis is improved command and control aboard the battleship. Escorting ships would still supply the missile capacity and fire-control functions. The large hull also offers scope for mounting radar high above the water, with a panel member raising ballast and the weight already carried high in the ship.