[JasonC]

Oh it could shoot those down with Standards. But this is comparable to a US Kidd and has only half the firepower of a US Arleigh Burke. Which we have 50 of, incidentally.

[Banjoguy]

Thanks..........They're sure making a big deal out of this.

[Non-Sequitur]

But this is comparable to a US Kidd and has only half the firepower of a US Arleigh Burke.

On the contrary this is heads and shoulders above the Kidd's. The Kidd class had two twin arm Mk 26 launchers and could fire four missiles per salvo. Unfortunately they only had a single Mk 74 fire control system per launcher so they could only track and engage two targets at once. Ships like the Burke and the Daring have fire control systems that allow them to engage dozens of targets simultaneously. Depending on how their control systems work out, the Darings could be the equal of a Burke or their superior. Hard to tell from this article alone.