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Vertical Launch System ("VLS") is firing system aboard United States Navy attack submarines.
Derived from the launch systems developed for Ballistic Missiles
aboard SSBNs, VLS formes a scaled down equivalent for launching the Tomahawk Cruise Missile. The
system enables SSNs (Nuclear-powered attack submarines) to carry more weapons, and more
significantly, have more weapons ready for firing at a given time. the drawback to VLS is that, unlike torpedo tubes, it cannot
be reloaded at sea without a submarine tender or a trip to a
submarine base.
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