SsgtC
Banned
There's no budget to enhance the ASUW weapons. And it's not just that the ships were obsolete for their original intended role. They are obsolete period. To make them even marginally useful in their new role as an amphib, they need entirely new electronics for the ship itself and and entirely new suite for command and control of the amphibious forces. In addition to a total overhaul of the ship's powerplant and hotel services. That means a bigger water purification plant, more galley space, more laundry space, more room for embarked supplies. You're going to have a lot more men onboard now than when the ships were designed. Their existing hotel plant will be incapable of keeping up with demand. Hell, on purpose designed amphibs, the desalination plants routinely are unable to keep up with demand for fresh water. By the time you make all the needed modifications, it'll probably be cheaper to just build a new shipMost of the weapons we are getting rid of are for ASW
We are retaining the AAW and enhancing the ASUW weapons