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Mk 41
IOC: 1986
Mk 41 Tactical Length
IOC: 1996
Also Known As
Mk 41 TL
Mk-41 TL
Origin
United States of America
Contractor/s
Lockheed Martin
Applications
F124 Sachsen
F310 Fridtjof Nansen
Iroquois
KDX-II
MEKO 200
Family Members
Mk 41 Self Defense Launcher
Mk 41 Strike Length
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Description:
The Mk 41 is the standard Vertical Launch System employed by the US Navy fighting ships to store and launch a wide spectrum of naval missiles. It is installed below deck on surface ships in 13 different configurations ranging from a single module with 8-cell to 16 modules with 128-cell.
The Mk 41 Tactical Length (Mk 41 TL) is a shortened version of Mk 41 VLS to accommodate missiles with up to 18.5 feet (5.64 meters) in length.
The Mk 41 VLS has been adopted by the navies of Germany, the Netherlands, Japan, Republic of Korea (RoK), Norway, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa.
Specifications
Number of Weapons: 8
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Notes
(*) lead contractor
IOC: Initial Operating Capability
FOC: Full Operating Capability
CEP: Circular Error Probable
Comm: Commissioning Date
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Last Updated: Saturday, October 25, 2008
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