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U.S. Navy Comments on Future VLS Cell Count
Naval News asked U.S. Navy’s VADM James Pitts whether the U.S. Navy will have enough vertical launch system cells in the ...
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China could detect US’ stealth submarines with new tech that tracks surface disturbance
Scientists in China have advanced their tech to detect stealth submarines. Their latest innovation can reportedly track the ...
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China's Navy Gains on US Fleet in One Lethal Way
China's Navy has significantly closed the gap with its U.S. counterpart in vertical launch system (VLS) missile cells, now boasting more than half the U.S. Navy's total, according to the ...
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DDG 51 Arleigh Burke Class Destroyer
The destroyer's armament has greatly expanded the role of the ship in strike warfare utilizing the MK-41 Vertical Launch System (VLS). Technological advances have improved the capability of modern ...
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Virginia Class Attack Submarine - SSN
The new bow also replaces the 12 individual Vertical Launch System (VLS) tubes with two 87-inch Virginia Payload Tubes (VPTs), each capable of launching six Tomahawk cruise missiles. The VPTs ...
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Logistics: Many Ships Few Missiles
January 10, 2025: Back in the 1990s the U.S. and Chinese navies both experimented with using TRAM, or Transportable Re-Arming Mechanism for reloading the Vertical Launch System or VLS cells that are ...