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Submarine Weapon System
Mk-45 Vertical Launching System (VLS)
 
 
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The 12-cell Mk-45 VLS is a launching system in use on US Navy SSN’s and SSGN’s.

Used for:
UGM-84 Harpoon
UGM-109 Tomahawk


Used on:
Virginia class SSN
Seawolf class SSN
Los Angeles class SSN
Ohio class SSGN
  

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mk-45 vls submarine launched harpoon tomahawk

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UGM-109 Tomahawk missile was loaded into a Mk-45 VLS aboard USS Oklahoma City (SSN 723)


Sailors assigned to the submarine tender USS Frank Cable (AS 40) lower a missile tube extension loader into the VLS
aboard the Los Angeles-class fast attack submarine USS Oklahoma City (SSN 723) - November 2011


UGM-109 Tomahawk missile was loaded into a Mk-45 VLS aboard USS Oklahoma City (SSN 723)


UGM-109 Tomahawk missile was loaded into a Mk-45 VLS aboard USS Oklahoma City (SSN 723)

 
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