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Launching Systems

Launching Systems. Launching Systems. Purpose: To place a weapon into a flight path as rapidly as the situation demands. Requirements. 1. Speed 2. Reliability 3. Safety 4. Compatibility. Functions of a Launching System.

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Launching Systems

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  1. Launching Systems

  2. Launching Systems Purpose: To place a weapon into a flight path as rapidly as the situation demands. Requirements 1. Speed 2. Reliability 3. Safety 4. Compatibility

  3. Functions of a Launching System Storage - Safe and readily accessible until needed. Transfer - Move from storage to launcher and back. Loading - Put into ready to fire position. Control - Direct and point launcher - Provide Weapons Orders Launching - Get the weapon away - Protect ship and people

  4. Three Types of Launchers • Gravity • Impulse • Reaction

  5. Gravity Type Launchers • Slow-moving aircraft – turbulence • Velocity and Direction from vehicle

  6. Impulse Type Launchers • Gun-type launchers • 5”, 16”, CIWS • Ejector-type • Tube launchers: Trident, torpedo, TLAM

  7. 5” Gun

  8. CIWS

  9. Vulcan Chain Gun

  10. 16”

  11. USMC Sniper

  12. USMC DeadlyHammer??????

  13. Impulse (cont’d) • Ejector -type Launcher • Gases created by a high pressure gas system on the launching platform.

  14. Ejector Type Launching

  15. Reaction Type of Launchers • Rail • Zero Length • Canister

  16. Mk 13

  17. Mk 26 – “Double Arm Bandit”

  18. Mk 26 Again

  19. F/A - 18

  20. CanisterLaunchers • Launcher and Storage all-in-one!

  21. Harpoon

  22. TLAM

  23. Questions???

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