Also what about retrofitting Planetary Defense sites and Fighters models with deadlier Antiship-Missiles ?
Our PDCs use size-8 missiles, not the size-4 carried by the fleet. The Fighters could carry bigger missiles, yes... but it would slow them down, and there are advantages to using the same calibre as our Destroyers and Cruisers... in a pinch, the Carriers can commandeer ordinance from the other ships in the Fleet instead of returning to base. We really need some Tenders...