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MK 41 Vertical Launching System (VLS)
 The
MK 41 Vertical Launching System
is a missile launch system used
on Navy surface ships. It is installed
below deck to provide surface navies
the capability to fire a variety
of missiles including anti-air,
anti-submarine, surface-to-surface,
and strike.
The
VLS is available in three different
sizes to meet most hull and mission
requirements: Strike, Tactical,
and Self Defense. The system, considered
to be the "launcher of choice,"
is currently deployed at sea in
13 different configurations, ranging
from a single module with 8 cells
to 16 modules with 128 cells. The
launcher has completed integration
or is currently being integrated
with 16 different ship classes and
11 weapon control systems for 11
world navies.
Sea SLICE Vessel
 Lockheed
Martin's "Sea SLICE" is
an Advanced Technology Demonstration
(ATD) vessel, built by Nichols Brothers
Shipyards and Pacific Marine & Supply
Company, Ltd. A cooperative agreement
with the Office of Naval Research
(ONR) to validate the SLICE™
technology provided the impetus
for this effort. The Sea SLICE ship
has completed all sea tests and
has met or exceeded all performance
goals, including very low ship motions
while achieving 30 knots in wave
heights up to 12 feet.
R/V KILO MOANA
(AGOR 26)
 The
AGOR 26 is configured as a Small
Waterplane Area Twin Hull (SWATH)
vessel for superior seakeeping and
increased operational capabilities.
The University of Hawaii School
of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology
was selected to operate the AGOR
26 in January 1998. The University
of Hawaii plans to use the ship
to carry out ocean research tasks
including:
- Sampling
and data collection of surface,
midwater, and sea floor parameters
- Launch,
towing, and recovery of scientific
packages, both tethered and autonomous,
including the handling, monitoring,
and servicing of ROVs and AUVs,
deep sea moorings and boats
- Shipboard
data processing and sample analyses
- Precise
navigation and station keeping
and track-line maneuvering to
support deep sea and coastal operations
- Long
periods of operation at low speed.
The AGOR 26 prime contract was awarded
to Lockheed Martin in November 1999.
As prime contractor, Lockheed Martin
was responsible for the detail design
and construction of the ship. Key
program subcontractors include Atlantic
Marine, a construction shipyard in
Jacksonville, Florida, and Guido Perla
Associates, Inc., a naval architecture
firm in Seattle, Washington. The AGOR
26 was officially launched on November
17, 2001, in Jacksonville. |
