Launchers
The original launcher is Mark 29 Guided Missile Launching System Mod. 4 & 5 (Mk 29 GMLS Mod 4 & 5), which is developed from earlier models Mk 29 Mod 1/2/3 for Sea Sparrow. Mk 29 launchers provide on-mount stowage and launching capability for firing up to eight missiles in a self contained environmentally controlled trainable launcher design. Furthermore, ESSM can also be launched from Mk 41 VLS, with up to 4 missile in each cell.
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