Modularity also creates an intelligence problem. Fixed launchers usually reveal part of a ship's likely armament, while container slots may receive a different payload shortly before sailing. Covers and other concealment can make the loading process difficult to interpret. An opponent must then plan for several plausible missile counts and mission fits instead of reading the ship's capability directly from its silhouette.
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Swappable modules complicate intelligence and threat assessment
Swappable modules could make an opponent's missile count and mission fit harder to establish, particularly when loading is concealed.