Definately interesting stuff. At the moment I'm looking at just a straight helo flight deck, but MIGHT curve the back of it up into a ski-jump - not sure exactly how that would work in real life, and if it would be a good idea or not. Blast deflectors would obviously be installed in front of the hanger.

Randy - well I AM removing x-ray turret, thats partly where the new hanger is. 'A' turret remains as a triple 16-inch turret with a 5/54 installed in front of it. 'B' turrey has been removed and that section modified for about a 150 cell VLS system. Furhter back im about to add the AEGIS superstructure above the bridge like in the spanish F100 de bazan frigates.

Of the 5-inch twin turrets, the four (two on each side) that are closest to the side of the vessel are each replaced with a 5/54, whilst the upper three on each side are replaced with Goalkeeper 30mm CIWS (couldn't get Phalanx). Near where the funnel used to be there's also a second channel of fire for VLS, looking at about 100 cell system there. There will also be eight quad-cell Harpoon lachers located around the ship.