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.

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.

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)	16.3 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
  • Helena-class destroyer- #x , #x, #x, total ## cells