BAE Systems has completed the first live-fire test of a new deck-mounted missile launcher designed to give US Navy ships another way to deploy and replenish weapons at sea.
Called the Adaptable Deck Launcher (ADL), the system is designed to complement the service’s Mk 41 Vertical Launching System (VLS).
Developed under a US Department of War contract for the NATO Seasparrow Project Office, it uses the Mk 41’s existing logistics and electronics suite.
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