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Guns & Air Defense Systems :: Rocket & Missile Launchers :: Sylver

IOC: 2001
Total Production: 93
Unitary Cost: USD$3.0 million
Also Known As: Sylver A35 (VT1 Crotale missile), Sylver A43 and Sylver A50

Origin: France

Contractor/s: DCNS

Description: The Sylver ship Vertical Launch System (VLS) has been designed to store and launch the latest generation of anti-air missiles such as ASTER 15 and ASTER 30. Despite Sylver primary customer is ASTER family of missiles, has been released that Sylver could eventually accommodate ANF supersonic anti-ship cruise missile, Standard and ESSM anti-air missiles, ASROC anti-submarine rocket, Tomahawk and SCALP Naval cruise missiles.

The Sylver VLS module features 8-cell which can be tailored to suit different types of missiles. Each Sylver module occupies an area of 6 square meters and is suitable for many types of ships ranging from corvettes to aircraft carriers. A single Sylver module yields up to 6 rounds per second. Sylver A-43 VLS was developed in support of SAAM air defense system which is based on short-range Aster 15 missile. Sylver A-50 model was developed in support of PAAMS air defense system firing both Aster 15 and bigger Aster 30 missiles.

To date, the Sylver VLS has been selected for integration into French Navy's Charles de Gaulle aircraft carrier, Franco-Italian Horizon frigates, UK's Type 45 destroyers and Saudi Arabia Sawari II frigates. In 2005 the Sylver launcher was selected for the Franco-Italian Multi-Mission Frigates (FREMM) program which involves development and building of up to 27 warships.

Other Family Members: Sylver A-70

Transactions: There are 1 transactions involving 4 items for Sylver from 2006 to 2007 view report

Applications:

Carrier & Landing Ships
Destroyers & Cruisers
Frigates
Ship Air Defense Systems

Charles de Gaulle

Type 45

Horizon and Sawari II

PAAMS, SAAM and Sea Viper

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Max Rate of Fire: 6 roundperminute

Weight
System Weight: 6,000 kilogram

There are 7 news between
13 Sep 2004
and
4 Oct 2010

Royal Navy Fires Sea Viper Air Defense System from Type 45 Destroyer for First Time Ever Type 45's Sea Viper Missile System Successfully Completes Second Test Firing Thales Carries Out First Successful Vertical Firing of VT1 Naval Crotale Missile PAAMS (E) Successfully Completes Qualification Test Successful First Qualification Firing of Aster/PAAMS Italy and France Launch First Phase of Newest European Warship Program Sawari II Completes SAAM Trials

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	France	?	Italy	?
	Saudi Arabia	?	United Kingdom	?

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