ANVIL Vertical Launching System

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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

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