A ship with long-range missiles can threaten a wide area if it can detect a target within reach. The land-launcher comparison points to the size of a vehicle carrying four missiles. An anti-ship role can require additional vehicles carrying radar and supporting equipment. A warship can carry a larger missile load together with much of that support. The land force therefore needs supporting equipment as well as the missile-carrying vehicle.
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Warship missile capacity and the support behind land launchers
A four-missile truck prompts a comparison with the weapons, sensors and supporting systems a warship carries together.