Just got back. I will post more details later tonight, but I can say that I visited BAE, LM Canada, and Irving, and they each had a CSC model that was slightly different. I will post pics later, but suffice it to say that there was one model with 24 Mk 41 cells, and the other two had 32. All 3 models had the 6 ExLS cells, however, so that seems to be a fairly certain feature. One model still had Phalanx, and all three had different radar panels. So, for those of us looking for more certainty on the CSC configuration, I think we will have to wait a bit longer. The Irving rep indicated that they were still in discussions with the "customer" for the final configuration. No one from LM, BAE, or Irving would comment on if there was a separate AAW and GP variant. The only thing I could confirm absolutely is that LM will be supplying the S-band search radar, and that it is a derivative of the LRDR. No one seemed to know anything about the X-band radar. It was, frankly, a bit disappointing.
The show itself was great. Lots of cool kit, and I got some great pictures of the Cyclone on static display, including some interior shots. Also (
@John Fedup will be excited), there was a Millenium gun on display, which is something I was quite Interested to see up close. It's really surprisingly compact.