If you are talking about the FL-3000 above than its a short range SAM not an anti ship missile.
I think he's talking about the number of FL-3000 missiles taking out a single anti-ship missile. But 2 FL-3000 taking out one anti-ship missile is more than good enough.
@muse, do you know US MK-41 VLS has no auto loading too? Once it fire up all the 96 SM-2/3 missiles of AB destroyer. The only way to reload is return to base and get the loading done.
Same as the RAM system here. They do calculate the amount of RAM missile needed for the asset it protects. For example, a single 056 corvette encounter a massive anti-ship missile attack is low. Which is why only a 10 FL-3000 loaded RAM is installed.
While the more important CV-16 Liaoning is installed with two 18 loaded FL-3000 RAM. And the fact, it will be escorted by DDG and Frigate armed with CWIS , decoy plus RAM to further protect it.
Trying to complicate the situation by installing unnecessary reloading system takes up precious space of DDG or CVN. How many situation where you are attack by 24 anti-ship missiles on a single vessel? And how many countries has the capabilities to launch that kind of barrage of attack? Not much and very few.
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