The Flight III Burke comparison lists 96 VLS cells, divided into 32 forward and 64 aft, alongside its gun and aviation capability. A fleet relying entirely on such generalists would need six to eight new ships a year in the estimate offered here. Adapting the missile load also requires a suitable loading location. Red Sea replenishment trips illustrate the resulting time away from station. A stretched Flight III with a larger magazine is proposed as one way to add capacity and room to alter the hull, although the spoken proposed cell count is unclear.
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Burke magazines and time away from station
A Burke can change missions through its missile load, but replenishing that load removes it from station.