GWLS.35 missile launching system

The GWLS.35 or Guided Weapon Launch System no.35 is a joint product of the Royal Shipyards of Isselmere-Nieland and Lyme and Martens Industries Aerospace Technologies Division initially manufactured in 2001 after the adoption of the BGM-109 Tomahawk by the Royal Isselmere-Nieland Navy. Since the retirement of the Tomahawk in 2004, the GWLS.35 has undergone several modifications, the latest of which being the GWLS.35M3 (GWLS no.35, 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.

GWLS.35M

Type: Eight-cell VLS.
Service designation: MME.35A
Weapons: Aster 15, Aster 30, BGM-109 Tomahawk, GWS.41M Loon, GWS.50M Pigeon (4/cell), GWS.57M Erne, GWS.59M Vertical-launch Guided Bombardment Rocket (VGBR) (4/cell), GWS.60M Eel (4/cell), GWS.65M Kite (4/cell), GWS.74J Kestrel, GWS.76M Grand Kestrel (4/cell), GWS.83M Archer, GWS.92M Erne ER, GWS.93M Erne ABM, RIM-66 SM-2.IIIB, RIM-156 SM-2.IV, RIM-161 SM-3, RIM-162 ESSM (4/cell), RUM-139 Vertical Launch ASROC (VLA).
Cell dimensions (l × w × h): 65 cm × 65 cm × 636 cm
Module dimensions (l × w × h): 270 cm × 350 cm × 780 cm
Mass (per module): 15866.28 kg

GWLS.35M2

Type: Eight-cell VLS.
Service designation: MME.35B
Weapons: Aster 15, Aster 30, BGM-109 Tomahawk, GWS.41M Loon, GWS.50M Pigeon (4/cell), GWS.52M Pelican, GWS.57M Erne, GWS.59M VGBR (4/cell), GWS.60M Eel (4/cell), GWS.65M Kite (4/cell), GWS.72M Heron, GWS.74J Kestrel, GWS.76M Grand Kestrel (4/cell), GWS.83M Archer, GWS.92M Erne ER, GWS.93M Erne ABM, RIM-66 SM-2.IIIB, RIM-156 SM-2.IV, RIM-161 SM-3, RIM-162 ESSM (4/cell), RUM-139 VLA.
Cell dimensions (l × w × h): 70 cm × 70 cm × 900 cm
Module dimensions (l × w × h): 288.4 cm × 378 cm × 1063 cm
Mass (per module):

GWLS.35M3

Type: Dual length eight-cell VLS
Service designation: MME.35C
Weapons: BGM-109 Tomahawk, GWS.41M Loon, GWS.50M Pigeon (4/cell), GWS.52M Pelican, GWS.57M Erne, GWS.59M VGBR (4/cell), GWS.60M Eel (4/cell), GWS.65M Kite (4/cell), GWS.72M Heron, GWS.74J Kestrel, GWS.76M Grand Kestrel (4/cell), GWS.83M Archer, GWS.92M Erne ER, GWS.93M Erne ABM, RIM-66 SM-2.IIIB, RIM-156 SM-2.IV, RIM-161 SM-3, RIM-162 ESSM (4/cell), RUM-139 VLA
Cell dimensions (l × w × h): 70 cm × 70 cm × 900 cm
Module dimensions (l × w × h): 288.4 cm × 378 cm × 2041 cm
Mass (per module):

GWLS.35M4

Type: Modular angled or vertical launching system
Service designation: MME.35D
Weapons: As above.
Cell dimensions: 70 cm × 70 cm × 900 cm
Module dimensions (per cell, l × w × h): × ×
Mass (per module):

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