ANVIL Vertical Launching System
| Anvil Vertical Launch System | |
|---|---|
 TBD | |
| Type | Missile Launching System |
| Place of origin |  Meridon |
| Service history | |
| In service | TBD to present |
| Used by | Meridonian Navy |
| Production history | |
| Designed | TBD |
| Manufacturer | TBD Industries |
| Variants | TBD |
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 two 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.
Tactical ANVIL (TAC-ANVIL), or Type 1 in Meridonian service, is intended for small to mid-sized surface combatants to carry and launch self-defense munitions such as ESSM/ CADS-S short-range surface to air missiles or MSU-14 COSRO/RUM-139 VL-ASROC anti-submarine missiles. It is sized to allow for the quad-packing of shorter range missiles.
Strike ANVIL (STK-ANVIL), or Type 2 in Meridonian service, allows for the employment of longer-ranged surface to air munitions such as the CADS-M or SM-2/3, and for surface attack munitions such as the MSS-18 COSAC-S or UGM-109 Tomahawk cruise missiles, while also capable of accommodating smaller short-range missiles.
Short ANVIL (S-ANVIL), or Type 1A in Meridonian service, is intended for point-defense munitions such as single CADS-S/ESSM or Nulka decoys.
| 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) | 16.3 ft (5 m) | 23 ft (7m) | 16.3 ft (5 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
Meridonian Navy- 12,592 cells total
- Sistine-class aircraft carrier (Kohaku subclass)- 4x 16-cell Type 1 VLS, total 64 cells
- Maratea-class landing helicopter dock- 3x 16-cell Type 1 VLS, total 48 cells
- Argos-class landing platform dock- 2x 16-cell Type 1 VLS , total 32 cells
- Rourke-class cruiser- 4x 64-cell Type 2 VLS , 1x 32-cell Type 1 VLS, total 288 cells
- Otapara-class destroyer- 3x 48-cell Type 2 VLS , 1x 32-cell Type 1 VLS, total 144 cells
- Helena-class destroyer- 2x 48-cell Type 2 VLS, 2x 16-cell Type 1 VLS, total 128 cells
- Bell-class frigate- 1x 32-cell Type 2 VLS , 2x 12-cell Type 1A VLS, total 56 cells
- Taga-class frigate- 1x 16-cell Type 1 VLS, total 16 cells
- Serenity-class cutter- 2x 16-cell Type 1A VLS, total 16 cells
