KVLS (K-VLS, Korean Vertical Launching System, Korean vertical launch system) - a vertical missile launch system developed in South Korea for ships of the Navy of the Republic of Korea . Used in destroyers such as King Sejon and other ships . K-VLS can be used to launch missiles , Honsanjo anti-submarine missiles , and cruise missiles [1] and even underwater ballistic missiles . [2] [3]
KVLS-equipped ships
| Type of | Ship class | Number of cells |
|---|---|---|
| Chunmugon Lee Songxing destroyers (KDX-II) | destroyer | 24/32 |
| King Sedgeon destroyers (KDX-III) | destroyer | 48 |
| Daegu frigates | frigate | 16 |
| Nampho Mine Loaders | minelayer | four |
| Cheongwanbon-style tank landing ships | tank landing ship | four |
| multipurpose submarine | 10 |
See also
- Vertical Start Installation
- Mk 41 (launcher)
- Sylver (UVP)
Links
- ↑ ROK Navy Launches New Warship Capable of Hitting Targets Inside North Korea - Thediplomat.com, 9 June 2016
- ↑ Hyunmoo-2B - Missile Threat . Missilethreat.csis.org . Date of treatment November 25, 2017.
- ↑ South Korea to Develop Submarine-Launched Ballistic Missile . Thediplomat.com . Date of treatment November 25, 2017.