Originally Posted by
Melchett01
Yes, in all likelihood. If the Russians can fit LACMs to smaller vessels (Buyan-M) than our River Class OPVs armed with 20-30mm cannon, I have no doubt there are unconventional naval capabilities out there that can do significant damage to the unaware and unprepared. Don’t base your thinking of enemy capability purely on our own way of doing things.
Which will be a large part of the reason the QEs will be fitted with 4X 30mm and 3X Phalanx Block 2B, the latter with anti-surface capability specifically for speedboat-type attack. Not to mention an escort screen.