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Mark 41 Vertical Launching System
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The Mark 41 Vertical Launching System (Mk 41 VLS) is a shipborne missile canister launching system which provides a rapid-fire launch capability against hostile threats.[1] The Vertical Launch System (VLS) concept was derived from work on the Aegis Combat System.[2]
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Mk 41 Vertical Launching System | |
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![]() A single 8-cell Mk 41 VLS module fitted to New Zealand frigate HMNZS Te Kaha | |
Type | Missile launching system |
Place of origin | United States |
Service history | |
In service | 1986–present |
Used by | United States Navy Royal Navy |
Wars | Cold War Tanker War Gulf War Kosovo War War on Terror Red Sea crisis |
Production history | |
Designed | 1970s |
Manufacturer | Martin Marietta Lockheed Martin |
Variants | Mk 57 Mk 70 Mod 1 |
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