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Which navies might want the Short Hellcat missile?

Interest would come chiefly from navies expecting to fight fast attack craft in confined littoral waters.

Question

Which other countries would be interested in the Short Hellcat anti-fast-attack-craft missile?

Short answer

Navies expecting to fight in littoral waters where fast attack craft are a serious threat.

Notes

Short Hellcat is presented as a specialized anti-fast-attack-craft missile, so the panel expects interest from navies preparing to fight in littoral waters. Those confined operating areas make small, fast surface threats a recurring planning problem. Navies without that threat would have less reason to adopt a dedicated weapon for it. Geography and the expected opponent shape demand for a specialized missile.