Mark 41 Vertical Launching System

Mk 41 Vertical Launching System
Mk 41 Vertical Launching System
	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

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]

^ "Mark 41 Vertical Launching System". Retrieved 21 September 2011.
^ Friedman, Norman (2006). The Naval Institute Guide to World Naval Weapon Systems (5th ed.). Annapolis, MD: Naval Institute Press. p. 600.

[1] "Mark 41 Vertical Launching System". Retrieved 21 September 2011.

[Friedman-2] Friedman, Norman (2006). The Naval Institute Guide to World Naval Weapon Systems (5th ed.). Annapolis, MD: Naval Institute Press. p. 600.

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