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Could a Zumwalt follow-on become a mini-Kirov?

A larger-missile Zumwalt follow-on could approach Kirov-like magazine capacity without becoming the same kind of ship.

Counterfactual Warship DesignCruiser ReplacementKirov Class BattlecruisersMissile CruisersUS NavyVertical Launch SystemsZumwalt Class Destroyers
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Question

Could a Zumwalt follow-on become a kind of mini-Kirov?

Short answer

It could carry a comparable number of missiles, although that would not make the two ships identical in role or design.

Notes

A viewer asks whether a Zumwalt 2.0 should be developed as a kind of mini-Kirov. It could certainly carry a similar number of missiles. The answer is limited to magazine scale and does not claim that the two designs would share doctrine, propulsion, or survivability. The Zumwalt hull's available volume could therefore support a missile-heavy follow-on or cruiser-replacement concept.