Group : Missile Launchers
Status : Active
Also Known As : Mk 41 SL, MK 41 VLS Baseline VII, Mk-41 SL
Origin : United States of America
Contractor : Lockheed Martin
Initial Operational Capability (IOC) : 1986
Total Production : ?

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 Strike Length (Mk 41 SL) is the largest Mk 41 version currently deployed aboard US Navy ships. It can accommodate any existing missile in the US Navy Inventory.

The Mk 41 VLS has been adopted by the navies of Germany, the Netherlands, Japan, Republic of Korea (RoK), Norway, Spain, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa.

As of early 2006, the Mk 41 VLS Baseline VII is the current production model and was introduced in 2004. More than 11,000 Mk 41 missiles cells have been ordered to date for 178 ships in 11 world navies.

The BAE Systems Mk 14 canister is used to launch Tomahawk cruise missiles through the Mk 41 vertical launching system. The US Navy had ordered 1,036 Mk 14 canisters until April 2007.

Group : Missile Launchers
Status : Active
Also Known As : Mk 41 TL, Mk-41 TL
Origin : United States of America
Contractor : Lockheed Martin
Initial Operational Capability (IOC) : 1996
Total Production : ?

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.

Group : Missile Launchers
Status : Cancelled
Also Known As : Mk 41 SCL, Mk 41 Single Cell Launcher
Origin : United States of America
Contractors : Lockheed Martin, United Defense
Initial Operational Capability (IOC) : 2004
Total Production : ?

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 Self Defense Launcher (Mk 41 SDL) has been designed specifically for ship self-defense ranging from corvettes to aircraft carriers with limited hull space and deck. The MK 41 SDL is the smaller and shorter version of Mk 41 VLS family.

The Mk 41 VLS has been adopted by the navies of Germany, the Netherlands, Japan, Republic of Korea (RoK), Norway, Spain, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa.