GJB 5860-2006 (Chinese: 国家军用标准 5860-2006; pinyin: Guo-jia Jun-yong 5860-2006; literally: "National Military Standard 5860-2006") is a Chinese military technical standard describing a vertical launching system (VLS) for all types of missiles aboard surface combatants.[1]
Cells have a square crosssection with 850 millimetres (33 in) sides, and may be 9 m (30 ft), 7 m (23 ft), or 3.3 m (11 ft) deep. Each cell carries one missile; the shortest cell may carry four missiles. Hot and cold launches are supported; hot launching uses the concentric canister launch (CCL) approach with exhaust vents within each launch cell.[1]
The first operational implementation is believed to be the VLS aboard the People's Liberation Army Navy's Type 052D destroyer.[2]
See also[]
- Mark 41 Vertical Launching System; variable cell length, hot launch only
- Mark 57 Vertical Launching System; single cell length, cold launch, and hot launch via CCL
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Bussert, James C. (1 July 2013). "China’s Navy Deploys Three-Tier Defensive Weapons". AFCEA. https://www.afcea.org/content/china%E2%80%99s-navy-deploys%E2%80%A8-three-tier-defensive-weapons. Retrieved 29 April 2019.
- ↑ Wang, Weixing, ed (4 September 2012). "谜一样的战舰 从052D驱逐舰看中舰艇系统" (in zh). Archived from the original on 2012-10-11. https://web.archive.org/web/20121011231629/http://news.inewsweek.cn/news-32022-p-3.html.
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