WEAPON NAME:     MK 41 VERTICAL LAUNCH SYSTEM (VLS)
ACCOMMODATES:    SAM: STANDARD     (VARIANTS)
                                   (RIM-66) SM-1R
                                   (RIM-67) SM-2MR
                 SSM: TOMAHAWK     (BGM-109) CRUISE MISSILE
                 A/S: ASROC        (MK 46 (V)5) NEARTIP TORPEDO
WEAPON INFO:
    (SAM):
           STANDARD
           SPEED:           1600KTS+
           RANGE:           40NM FOR SM-2MR
           ALTITUDE:        66,837FT
           GUIDANCE:        SEMI ACTIVE RADAR HOMING

    (A/S): ASROC (ANTI-SUBMARINE ROCKET)
           SPEED:           40KTS
           RANGE:           10NM
           GUIDANCE:        PRE-PROGRAMMED INERTIAL
           COMMENTS:        MK46 ACOUSTIC HOMING TORPEDO
                            WITH SOLID FUEL ROCKET MOTOR THAT
                            DROPS THE TORPEDO IN THE VICINITY
                            OF THE ENEMY PLATFORM.
                            THE TORPEDO THEN ACTIVATES, AND
                            SEEKS OUT ITS TARGET.

    (SSM:) TOMAHAWK
           SPEED:           475KTS
           RANGE:           250NM
           ALTITUDE:        25FT
           GUIDANCE:        INERTIAL WITH ACTIVE RADAR &
                            ANTI-RADIATION HOMING

COUNTRY:         USA
 
