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The '''Advanced Naval Vertical Integrated Launcher''' (ANVIL) family of {{wpl|vertical launching system}}s is a [[Meridon|Meridonian]] family of shipborne missile canister launchers which provide naval platforms integrated storage and rapid launching of munitions.  
The '''Advanced Naval Vertical Integrated Launcher''' (ANVIL) family of {{wpl|vertical launching system}}s, also known as the '''Meridonian Vertical Launching System''' (M-VLS) is a [[Meridon|Meridonian]] family of shipborne missile canister launchers which provide naval platforms integrated storage and rapid launching of munitions.  


==History==
==History==
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==Variants==
==Variants==


ANVIL is operated in three length profiles and two width profiles.  
ANVIL is operated in two length profiles and three width profiles, in three configurations: Tactical (TAC-ANVIL), or Type 1; Strike (STK-ANVIL) or Type 2; and Short (S-ANVIL) or Type 1A. Tactical and Strike configurations are offered in modules consisting of 8, 16, 32, 48, and 64 cells, while Short configurations are offered in 6, 8, or 12.  


===Standard===
8, 16, 32, 48, 64 tac/strike
The two standard or original variants of ANVIL launchers are Tactical and Strike, which
8, 12, short


The standard width


*Tactical ANVIL (TAC-ANVIL)/Type 1 VLS
*Strike ANVIL (STK-ANVIL)/Type 2 VLS
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
|+ Comparison of systems
|+ Comparison of systems
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! Statistic <br> (per individual cell) !! TAC-ANVIL<BR> ''Type 1'' !! STK-ANVIL<BR> ''Type 2'' !! S-ANVIL<BR> ''Type 1A''
! Statistic <br> (per individual cell) !! TAC-ANVIL<BR> ''Type 1 VLS'' !! STK-ANVIL<BR> ''Type 2 VLS'' !! S-ANVIL<BR> ''Type 1A VLS''
|-
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| Width || Example || Example || Example
| Width (horizontal) || 22 in (56 cm) || 22 in (56 cm) || 11 in (28 cm)
|-
|-
| Length || Example || Example || Example
| Height (vertical) || 16 ft (4.9 m) || 23 ft (7m) || 16 ft (4.9 m)
|-
|-
| Height || Example || Example || Example
| Maximum weight || 2,800lbs (1,270kg) || 5,100lbs (2313.3 kg) || 700lbs (317.5 kg)
|-
|-
| Capacity || Example || Example || Example
| Example loadout || Quad-packed [[Common Air Defense System|CADS-S]] || 1x {{wpl|Storm_Shadow#MdCN|MSS-18 COSAC-S}}  || 1x [[Common Air Defense System|CADS-S]]
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| Maximum weight || Example || Example || Example
|-
| Example loadout || Example || Example || Example
|}
|}
*Short ANVIL (S-ANVIL)/ Type 1A VLS
 


==Operators==
==Operators==
*[[Meridonian Navy]]
**[[Helena-class destroyer]]- #x , #x, #x, total ## cells


==See also==
==See also==

Revision as of 22:57, 12 February 2024

Anvil Vertical Launch System
ANVIL VLS.png
TBD
TypeMissile Launching System
Place of origin Meridon
Service history
In serviceTBD to present
Used byMeridonian Navy
Production history
DesignedTBD
ManufacturerTBD Industries
VariantsTBD

The Advanced Naval Vertical Integrated Launcher (ANVIL) family of vertical launching systems, also known as the Meridonian Vertical Launching System (M-VLS) is a Meridonian family of shipborne missile canister launchers which provide naval platforms integrated storage and rapid launching of munitions.

History

Description

Variants

ANVIL is operated in two length profiles and three width profiles, in three configurations: Tactical (TAC-ANVIL), or Type 1; Strike (STK-ANVIL) or Type 2; and Short (S-ANVIL) or Type 1A. Tactical and Strike configurations are offered in modules consisting of 8, 16, 32, 48, and 64 cells, while Short configurations are offered in 6, 8, or 12.

8, 16, 32, 48, 64 tac/strike 8, 12, short

The standard width

Comparison of systems
Statistic
(per individual cell)		 TAC-ANVIL
Type 1 VLS		 STK-ANVIL
Type 2 VLS		 S-ANVIL
Type 1A VLS
Width (horizontal) 22 in (56 cm) 22 in (56 cm) 11 in (28 cm)
Height (vertical) 16 ft (4.9 m) 23 ft (7m) 16 ft (4.9 m)
Maximum weight 2,800lbs (1,270kg) 5,100lbs (2313.3 kg) 700lbs (317.5 kg)
Example loadout Quad-packed CADS-S 1x MSS-18 COSAC-S 1x CADS-S


Operators

See also

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