USN Large Future Surface Combatant: Extended Burke WIP

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Modified Arleigh Burke-class destroyers can replace the Navy's Ticonderoga-class cruisers with modern hulls that offer improved survivability, easier upkeep, and room for growth by adding 32 cells to the forward VLS (for a total 128 fore+aft) and inserting a 53' Destroyer Payload Module (PDM) forward of Main Engine Room 1 to accomodate displaced systems. I opted to implement a 'double-ender' two-gun configuration with the helo deck amidships inspired by the Royal Navy Type 43 destroyer proposal (www.shipbucket.com/drawings/6038), for which extensive research was done to confirm that the topside arrangement was viable. Also included a straightforward variant that is essentially a Flight IIA with the PDM spliced in; I combined the funnels on both variants to reduce the RCS, EM clutter, and topside weight. #AEGIS #Arleigh_Burke #FSC #CG #cruiser #DD #destroyer #maritime #military #navy #ship #warship