Difference between revisions of "GWLS.58 missile launching system"
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'''Service designation:''' MME.58A<br> | '''Service designation:''' MME.58A<br> | ||
'''Weapons:''' GWS.50M Pigeon (4/cell); [[GWS.52 Pelican|GWS.52M Pelican]]; [[GWS.57 Erne|GWS.57M Erne]]; [[GWS.58 Hurricane|GWS.58M Hurricane]]; GWS.59M Vertical-launch Guided Bombardment Rocket (VGBR; 4/cell); GWS.67M Lanneret; GWS.69M Orca; GWS.72M Heron; GWS.83M Archer; [[GWS.57 Erne#GWS.92|GWS.92M Erne ER]]; [[GWS.57 Erne#GWS.93|GWS.93M Erne ABM]]; GWS.60M Eel (4/cell)<br> | '''Weapons:''' GWS.50M Pigeon (4/cell); [[GWS.52 Pelican|GWS.52M Pelican]]; [[GWS.57 Erne|GWS.57M Erne]]; [[GWS.58 Hurricane|GWS.58M Hurricane]]; GWS.59M Vertical-launch Guided Bombardment Rocket (VGBR; 4/cell); GWS.67M Lanneret; GWS.69M Orca; GWS.72M Heron; GWS.83M Archer; [[GWS.57 Erne#GWS.92|GWS.92M Erne ER]]; [[GWS.57 Erne#GWS.93|GWS.93M Erne ABM]]; GWS.60M Eel (4/cell)<br> | ||
− | '''Cell dimensions:''' 85 × 85 cm × 1200 cm<br> | + | '''Cell dimensions (l × w × h):''' 85 × 85 cm × 1200 cm<br> |
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'''Service designation:''' MME.58D<br> | '''Service designation:''' MME.58D<br> | ||
'''Weapons:''' GWS.50M Pigeon (4/cell); GWS.52M Pelican; GWS.57M Erne (4/cell); GWS.58M Hurricane; GWS.67M Lanneret; GWS.69M Orca; GWS.72M Heron (4/cell); GWS.76M Grand Kestrel (16/cell); GWS.83 Archer (4/cell); GWS.92 Erne ER (4/cell); GWS.93 Erne ABM (4/cell); [[GWS.97 Ahab]]<br> | '''Weapons:''' GWS.50M Pigeon (4/cell); GWS.52M Pelican; GWS.57M Erne (4/cell); GWS.58M Hurricane; GWS.67M Lanneret; GWS.69M Orca; GWS.72M Heron (4/cell); GWS.76M Grand Kestrel (16/cell); GWS.83 Archer (4/cell); GWS.92 Erne ER (4/cell); GWS.93 Erne ABM (4/cell); [[GWS.97 Ahab]]<br> | ||
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'''Service designation:''' MME.58E<br> | '''Service designation:''' MME.58E<br> | ||
'''Weapons:''' as above<br> | '''Weapons:''' as above<br> | ||
− | '''Cell dimensions:''' 140 cm × 140 cm × 1200 cm<br> | + | '''Cell dimensions (l × w × h):''' 140 cm × 140 cm × 1200 cm<br> |
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Revision as of 15:27, 15 August 2007
The GWLS.58 or Guided Weapon Launching System no.58 is a joint venture of the Royal Shipyards of Isselmere-Nieland and Lyme and Martens Industries Aerospace Technologies Division initially manufactured in 2004 to launch the GWS.58 Hurricane supersonic cruise missile from the Port-class cruise missile submarine. The GWLS.58, like the GWLS.35, has undergone several modifications, the latest of which being the dual-length GWLS.58M5 (GWLS no.58, Surface Vessel variant, Mk.3) equipping the latest batch of Europa-class heavy command battleships.
Like guided weapons systems numbers, GWLS numbers are designated by the Defence Procurement Agency, followed by the requisite launch environment classification and variant or mark number.
With the exception of the dual-length version, the GWLS.58 series, like the GWLS.35 series, use a cold-gas launch system to minimise deck heat damage and radiated thermal signature. Should the cold-gas launch fail, however, hot launches are possible. This duplication of function makes for a heavier and more volume intensive system, but one which is less likely to fail.
In the GWLS.58M3 and -M5 models, the first level of cells are hot-launched to burn through the barrier between the cell levels.
GWLS.58U
Type: Submarine-mounted single-cell angled launcher
Service designation: UME.58
Weapons: GWS.58U Hurricane
Cell diameter: 85 cm
Cell length: 992 cm
System diameter: 120 cm
Length: 1100 cm
GWLS.58M
Basic type: Four-cell VLS
Service designation: MME.58A
Weapons: GWS.50M Pigeon (4/cell); GWS.52M Pelican; GWS.57M Erne; GWS.58M Hurricane; GWS.59M Vertical-launch Guided Bombardment Rocket (VGBR; 4/cell); GWS.67M Lanneret; GWS.69M Orca; GWS.72M Heron; GWS.83M Archer; GWS.92M Erne ER; GWS.93M Erne ABM; GWS.60M Eel (4/cell)
Cell dimensions (l × w × h): 85 × 85 cm × 1200 cm
Module dimensions (l × w × h): 218.88 cm × 290 cm × 1300 cm
Mass:
GWLS.58M2
Basic type: Four-cell VLS
Service designation: MME.58B
Weapons: GWS.50M Pigeon (4/cell); GWS.52M Pelican; GWS.57M Erne (4/cell); GWS.58M Hurricane; GWS.67M Lanneret; GWS.69M Orca; GWS.72M Heron (4/cell); GWS.76M Grand Kestrel (16/cell); GWS.83 Archer (4/cell); GWS.92 Erne ER (4/cell); GWS.93 Erne ABM (4/cell)
Cell dimensions (l × w × h): 140 cm × 140 cm × 1200 cm
Module dimensions (l × w × h): 360.5 cm × 477.64 cm × 1447.5 cm
Mass:
GWLS.58M3
Basic type: Dual-length four-cell VLS
Service designation: MME.58C
Weapons: as above
Cell dimensions (l × w × h): 140 cm × 140 cm × 1200 cm
Module dimensions (l × w × h): 360.5 cm × 477.64 cm × 2837 cm
Mass:
GWLS.58M4
Basic type: Reinforced four-cell VLS
Service designation: MME.58D
Weapons: GWS.50M Pigeon (4/cell); GWS.52M Pelican; GWS.57M Erne (4/cell); GWS.58M Hurricane; GWS.67M Lanneret; GWS.69M Orca; GWS.72M Heron (4/cell); GWS.76M Grand Kestrel (16/cell); GWS.83 Archer (4/cell); GWS.92 Erne ER (4/cell); GWS.93 Erne ABM (4/cell); GWS.97 Ahab
Cell dimensions (l × w × h): 140 cm × 140 cm × 1200 cm
Module dimensions (l × w × h): 360.5 cm × 477.64 cm × 1447.5 cm
Mass:
GWLS.58M5
Basic type: Reinforced dual-length four-cell VLS
Service designation: MME.58E
Weapons: as above
Cell dimensions (l × w × h): 140 cm × 140 cm × 1200 cm
Module dimensions (l × w × h): 360.5 cm × 477.64 cm × 2837 cm
Mass:
GWLS.35 | GWLS.58 | GWLS.60 | Mark 72 VLS | Mark 136 VLS | VERSYL |
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