Mark 41 Vertical Launching System
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. The Vertical Launch System (VLS) concept was derived from work on the Aegis Combat 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 |
| Production history | |
| Designed | 1970s |
| Manufacturer | Martin Marietta Lockheed Martin |
| Variants | Mk 57 |
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