I'd love to see a small flak launcher added to the game (in addition to the medium-sized one that already exists.) Currently, the requirement for just about all AX-related activities requires medium and large hardpoints, which makes using smaller ships (with the exception of the Imperial Courier and Diamondback Explorer) much, much more challenging.
Lore-wise, I understand that AX weapons need additional space or whatnot due to adding the special AX bits, but I feel like a small-sized remote-release flak launcher isn't much of a stretch (and doesn't count toward the experimental module limit anyway), and it would allow smaller ships - like the hull-tank Viper mk IV or an Asp Scout, for instance - to participate without giving up half their useful hardpoints in order to fight the swarm.
Lore-wise, I understand that AX weapons need additional space or whatnot due to adding the special AX bits, but I feel like a small-sized remote-release flak launcher isn't much of a stretch (and doesn't count toward the experimental module limit anyway), and it would allow smaller ships - like the hull-tank Viper mk IV or an Asp Scout, for instance - to participate without giving up half their useful hardpoints in order to fight the swarm.