VERSYL

VERSYL, from VERsatile SYstem Launcher, is an adaptable hot-launch vertical launch system designed by Oceanian Aerospace to replace the earlier Royal Ordnance Mark series of VLS suites and is in increasingly wide-spread use in the Royal Navy.

Part of the versatility inherent in the system stems from the shared components utilised in the VERSYL variants, designated by an L and a number that corresponds to the maximum length of the launcher's cell. For example, the L75 can safely hold missiles up to 7.5 metres in length while the L100 similarly holds missiles up to 10 metres in length.

Drawbacks

Unlike the earlier Royal Ordance Mark series, concluded with the Mk.84, VERSYL does not yet offer dual-length cells. In comparison to earlier Royal Navy warships equipped with dual-length cells, ships built with VERSYL cells have a smaller missile-carrying capacity that some feel unacceptable in an era of renewed importance for anti-ship missiles. Oceanian Aerospace has announced plans to develop just such a system to fill the perceived operational deficiency.

L50

Cell Dimensions: 75 cm x 75 cm x 500 cm (L x W x H)
Module Dimensions: 275.25 cm x 366 cm x 625 cm (L x W x H)
Munitions: GWS.44 Stiletto (quad pack); GWS.45 Sirius; GWS.46 Orion (Mk.I only)

L75

Cell Dimensions: 75 cm x 75 cm x 750 cm (L x W x H)
Module Dimensions: 275.25 cm x 366 cm x 937.5 cm (L x W x H)
Munitions: GWS.42 Ascalon; GWS.44 Stiletto (quad pack); GWS.45 Sirius; GWS.46 Orion; CSM.1.M Ranseur

L100

Cell Dimensions: Cell Dimensions: 75 cm x 75 cm x 1000 cm (L x W x H)
Module Dimensions: 275.25 cm x 366 cm x 1250 cm (L x W x H)
Munitions: GWS.42 Ascalon; GWS.44 Stiletto (quad pack); GWS.45 Sirius; GWS.46 Orion; CSM.1.M Ranseur; HSWS.03 Meteor

L100 Mk.II

Cell Dimensions: 110 cm x 110 cm x 1000 cm (L x W x H)
Module Dimensions: 403.7 cm x 536.9 cm x 1250 cm (L x W x H)
Munitions: GWS.42 Ascalon; GWS.43 Excalibur; GWS.44 Stiletto (quad pack); GWS.45 Sirius; GWS.46 Orion; CSM.1.M Ranseur; HSWS.03 Meteor