Vertical launching system
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vertical-launching-system-189-12425735
title:
Vertical launching system
text:
A vertical launching system (VLS) is an advanced system for holding and firing missiles on mobile naval platforms, such as surface ships and submarines. Each vertical launch system consists of a number of cells, which can hold one or more missiles ready for firing. Typically, each cell can hold a number of different types of missiles, allowing the ship flexibility to load the best set for any given mission. Further, when new missiles are developed, they are typically fitted to the existing verti
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description:
Modern system for holding and firing missiles on naval vessels
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vertical_launching_system
date created:
2004-05-20T01:25:44Z
date modified:
2024-09-09T09:33:14Z
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