ANVIL Vertical Launching System
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Anvil Vertical Launch System | |
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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 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
Statistic (per individual cell) |
TAC-ANVIL Type 1 VLS |
STK-ANVIL Type 2 VLS |
S-ANVIL Type 1A VLS |
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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
- Meridonian Navy
- Helena-class destroyer- #x , #x, #x, total ## cells