South Korea Rolls Out Next-Gen Vertical Launch System for Warships

Hanwha Aerospace has wrapped up development of the Korean Vertical Launching System (KVLS-II), a five-year project to give South Korea’s warships more firepower and flexibility.

Built on an “Any Cell, Any Missile” concept, the system can adapt a single launch tube to different weapons — whether ship-to-ground, ship-to-ship, or ship-to-air.

It is also engineered to handle hotter rocket exhaust than older systems, with redundant tubes ensuring missiles can still launch even if one malfunctions.

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