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Russian VLS can handle multiple missiles (see Club missile >family< plus Brahmos. The VLS used for Shtil cann also fire other SAMs, see project 20380 , project 22350 and variants.32 VLS HQ-16 missile(50km-76km). The VLS system can handle mutiple load of missile depend on requirement.
I expect PLAN to configure Type054A to be 24 HQ-16 and 8 ASROC for a typical mission.
Barak 8 can perform both close in and long range intercepts (so you don't need 2 different missiles). Aside from its own Israëli developed VLS, it is Mk41 compatible. I doubt if it would be difficult to also make it Sylver compatible.IN VLS system is foreign imported and the system is inflexible. It cannot handle different type of weapon payload. Barak VLS can only fire air defence missile and no others. While the one on CHinese frigate can handle many different type of missile. Making it very flexible and lethal. Just like MK 41 VLS.