Mark 41 or Sylver: choosing a vertical-launch system

Which vertical-launch system is preferable: Sylver or Mark 41?

Mark 41, chiefly for its broader general-purpose flexibility and the ecosystem of additional launch options around it.

Mark 41 is favoured because it supports a broad range of weapons and roles rather than tying the ship to a narrow missile family. That flexibility makes the launcher useful across air defence, strike, and other missions as its weapon set changes. The panel also notes work on deck-penetrating and bolt-on launch solutions related to the same ecosystem. Such modules could add a block of missile cells to an existing ship without requiring the hull to be redesigned around a completely new vertical-launch battery.