What might a Pom-Pom derivative have become with modernization comparable to the Bofors L70?
Short answerIt could have offered high-rate multi-barrel fire, but postwar missile enthusiasm would probably have prevented its adoption.
NotesAn updated high-volume system had technical potential, yet the decision belonged to the early missile era. Navies expected guided weapons to displace medium guns, making a major Pom-Pom redevelopment program unlikely even if engineering improvements were possible. Strategic fashion and investment timing constrained the idea as much as weapon mechanics.