VLS

Noun

Meaning

VLS (plural VLSs or VLSes)

(military) Initialism of vertical launching system.

Examples

Four of the ships were upgraded with the addition of an eight-cell Mk 41 VLS with 32 Evolved Sea Sparrow (ESSM) missiles, and the Standard Missile SM-2, plus upgraded radars and sonars while the other two ships were decommissioned. Source: Internet

The Japanese and Americans also have a proven short-to-medium range VLS launched missile in the ESSM, a capability that the Type 055 lacks at the moment., currently three South Korean class destroyers and two Japanese class destroyers are active. Source: Internet

And the great thing about the VLS system is that as the missiles improve (through the introduction of the Long Range Stand Off (LRSO) missile, for example), the killing potential of the ship also improves. Source: Internet

Notably, the underground chapter of St. Anthony Hall that was brought to light in 2003 was also known as the VLS. Source: Internet

Recent, publicly available tax forms show that the 1853 Foundation has provided significant grants to an entity under the name Vermont Literary Society (VLS) — another name for the underground chapter of St. Anthony Hall exposed in 2003. Source: Internet

The mission systems were Aegis, SQS-53 sonar, 12 SV-22 ASW aircraft and 200 VLS cells. Source: Internet

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