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DCNS Sylver Vertical Launching System (VLS)
  
 
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DCNS Sylver A-50 VLS (6 x 8 cells) aboard an Italian Andrea Doria / HORIZON class Destroyer
 
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The Sylver (SYstème de Lancement VERtical) is a vertical launching system (VLS) designed by DCNS. The launcher comes in several variants, each distinguished by their height. A-35 and A-43 were developed for launching short range surface-to-air missiles, the A-50 for the long-range PAAMS air defense system, and the A-70 launcher for larger missiles such as the SCALP Naval land attack cruise missile. The numbers refer to the approximate length of the missile which can be accommodated, in decimetres, i.e. the A-43 can hold missiles which are up to 4.3 metres long whilst the A-70 can accommodate missiles up to 7 metres long.

The launchers come in eight-cell modules, except A-35 available in four-cell modules, with each eight-cell module occupying six square metres of deck space. Inner size cell is 60 cm long and 56 cm wide, and each cell has its own exhaust vent. Crotale NG (VT1) missiles can be quad-packed in one cell.

The primary application of the launcher has been the MBDA Aster missile. The Sylver, together with the Aster, is the primary component of the PAAMS naval anti-air warfare system. Using PAAMS, up to eight missiles can be launched in 10 seconds.

The French Navy has initiated studies to convert the SCALP EG missile to be capable of launch from the Sylver. This missile, the SCALP Naval, would give France a land attack capability in the mould of the U.S. Tomahawk missile. It would also be attractive to the British Royal Navy, whose Type 45 destroyers will be equipped with the Sylver launcher, although the A50 type cannot take this missile at present.

The basic unit of Sylver VLS is an eight-cell module fitted with two rows of 22-inch missile cells surrounding the uptake for exhaust gas.

Models / Measures:
Sylver A-35 (lenght = 2,6 meters / width = 2,3 meters / height = 3,5 meters)
Sylver A-43 (lenght = 2,6 meters / width = 2,3 meters / height = 4,3 meters)
Sylver A-50 (lenght = 2,6 meters / width = 2,3 meters / height = 5 meters)
Sylver A-70 (lenght = 2,6 meters / width = 2,3 meters / height = 7 meters)

Used for:
MBDA Mica SAM
Thales Crotale short range SAM (quad pack)
MBDA Aster 15 short range SAM
MBDA Aster 30 medium range SAM
MBDA MdCN Missile de Croisière Naval (Naval Cruise Missile)
MBDA Storm Shadow cruise missile
 
Missiles > Mica SAM VL Crotale VT1 SAM (4x) Aster 15 SAM Aster 30 SAM MdCN
Storm Shadow
Sylver A-35 x x - - -
Sylver A-43 x x x - -
Sylver A-50 x x x x -
Sylver A-70 - - x x x


Ship class Country Sylver A-35 Sylver A-43 Sylver A-50 Sylver A-70
Charles de Gaulle Aircraft Carrier France - 4 x 8 cells - -
Cavour Aircraft Carrier Italy - 4 x 8 cells - -
Forbin (HORIZON) class AAW Destroyer France - - 6 x 8 cells -
Andrea Doria (HORIZON) class AAW Destroyer Italy - - 6 x 8 cells -
Daring (Type 45) class AAW Destroyer U.K. - - 6 x 8 cells -
Aquitaine (FREMM) class FFG (F 650, 652, 653 + 654) France - 2 x 8 cells - 2 x 8 cells
Aquitaine (FREMM) class FFG (F 651, 655, 656 + 657) France - - 2 x 8 cells 2 x 8 cells
Bergamini (FREMM) class Multi Mission Frigate Italy - - 2 x 8 cells prepared for
Thaon di Revel class Multi Purpose OPV Italy - - - 2 x 8 cells
FREMM Multi Mission Frigate Egypt - 2 x 8 cells - -
FREMM Multi Mission Frigate Morocco - 2 x 8 cells - -
Formidable class Multi Mission Frigate Singapore - - 4 x 8 cells -
Al Riyadh class Multi Mission Frigate Saudi Arabia - - 4 x 8 cells -
Improved San Giorgio class LPD Algeria - - 2 x 8 cells -
 
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Sylver A-43 VLS (4 x 8 cells) for Aster 15 SAM aboard ITS Cavour (C 550)

sylver a-43 vertical launching system vls aster-15 sam missile dcns mbda its cavour aircraft carrier c-550 28
Sylver A-43 VLS (4 x 8 cells) for Aster 15 SAM aboard ITS Cavour (C 550)

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Sylver A-43 VLS (4 x 8 cells) for Aster 15 SAM aboard ITS Cavour (C 550)

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Sylver A-43 VLS (4 x 8 cells) for Aster 15 SAM aboard ITS Cavour (C 550)

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Sylver A-43 VLS (4 x 8 cells) for Aster 15 SAM aboard ITS Cavour (C 550)

sylver a-43 vertical launching system vls aster-15 sam missile dcns mbda its cavour aircraft carrier c-550 italian navy 25
Sylver A-43 VLS (4 x 8 cells) for Aster 15 SAM aboard ITS Cavour (C 550)

sylver a-43 vertical launching system vls aster-15 sam missile dcns mbda its cavour aircraft carrier c-550 26
Sylver A-43 VLS (4 x 8 cells) for Aster 15 SAM aboard ITS Cavour (C 550)

sylver a-43 vertical launching system vls aster-15 sam missile dcns mbda its cavour aircraft carrier c-550 marina militare 32
Sylver A-43 VLS (4 x 8 cells) for Aster 15 SAM aboard ITS Cavour (C 550)

sylver a-50 vertical launching system vls aster-15 30 sam missile dcns mbda daring type-45 class destroyer royal navy 07
Sylver A-50 VLS (6x8 = 48 cells) for Aster 15 and Aster 30 SAM aboard a Royal Navy Type 45 / Daring class Destroyer

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Sylver A-50 VLS (6x8 = 48 cells) for Aster 15 and Aster 30 SAM aboard a Royal Navy Type 45 / Daring class Destroyer

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Sylver A-50 VLS (6x8 = 48 cells) for Aster 15 and Aster 30 SAM aboard a Royal Navy Type 45 / Daring class Destroyer

sylver a-50 vertical launching system vls aster-15 30 sam missile dcns mbda daring type-45 class destroyer royal navy 14
Sylver A-50 VLS (6x8 = 48 cells) for Aster 15 and Aster 30 SAM aboard a Royal Navy Type 45 / Daring class Destroyer

sylver a-50 vertical launching system vls aster-15 30 sam missile dcns mbda daring type-45 class destroyer royal navy 05
Sylver A-50 VLS (6x8 = 48 cells) for Aster 15 and Aster 30 SAM aboard a Royal Navy Type 45 / Daring class Destroyer

sylver a-50 vertical launching system vls aster-15 30 sam missile dcns mbda daring type-45 class destroyer royal navy 04
Sylver A-50 VLS (6x8 = 48 cells) for Aster 15 and Aster 30 SAM aboard a Royal Navy Type 45 / Daring class Destroyer

sylver a-50 vertical launching system vls aster-15 30 sam missile dcns mbda daring type-45 class destroyer royal navy 27
Sylver A-50 VLS (6x8 = 48 cells) for Aster 15 and Aster 30 SAM aboard a Royal Navy Type 45 / Daring class Destroyer

sylver a-50 vertical launching system vls aster-15 30 sam missile dcns mbda forbin horizon class destroyer french navy 19
Sylver A-50 VLS (6x8 = 48 cells) for Aster 15 and Aster 30 SAM aboard a French Navy Forbin / HORIZON class Destroyer

sylver a-50 vertical launching system vls aster-15 30 sam missile dcns mbda forbin horizon class destroyer french navy 23
Sylver A-50 VLS (6x8 = 48 cells) for Aster 15 and Aster 30 SAM aboard a French Navy Forbin / HORIZON class Destroyer

sylver a-50 a-70 vertical launching system vls aster-15 30 sam mdca naval cruise missile dcns mbda aquitaine fremm class frigate french navy 15
2x8 cell Sylver A-43 VLS (Aster-15 SAM) and Sylver A-70 VLS (MdCN Naval Cruise Missile) a French Navy Aquitaine / FREMM class Frigate

sylver a-50 a-70 vertical launching system vls aster-15 30 sam mdca naval cruise missile dcns mbda aquitaine fremm class frigate french navy 20
2x8 cell Sylver A-43 VLS (Aster-15 SAM) and Sylver A-70 VLS (MdCN Naval Cruise Missile) a French Navy Aquitaine / FREMM class Frigate

sylver a-50 vertical launching system vls aster-15 30 sam missile dcns mbda daring type-45 class destroyer royal navy 12
Sylver A-50 VLS (6x8 = 48 cells) for Aster 15 and Aster 30 SAM aboard a Royal Navy Type 45 / Daring class Destroyer

sylver a-50 vertical launching system vls aster-15 30 sam missile dcns mbda daring type-45 class destroyer royal navy 31
Sylver A-50 VLS (6x8 = 48 cells) for Aster 15 and Aster 30 SAM aboard a Royal Navy Type 45 / Daring class Destroyer

sylver a-50 vertical launching system vls aster-15 30 sam missile dcns mbda andrea doria horizon class destroyer italian navy 08
Sylver A-50 VLS (6x8 = 48 cells) for Aster 15 and Aster 30 SAM aboard an Italian Navy Andrea Doria / HORIZON class Destroyer

sylver a-50 vertical launching system vls aster-15 30 sam missile dcns mbda andrea doria horizon class destroyer italian navy 10
Sylver A-50 VLS (6x8 = 48 cells) for Aster 15 and Aster 30 SAM aboard an Italian Navy Andrea Doria / HORIZON class Destroyer

sylver a-50 vertical launching system vls aster-15 30 sam missile dcns mbda bergamini fremm class frigate italian navy 16
Sylver A-50 VLS (2x8 cells) for Aster 15 and Aster 30 SAM aboard an Italian Navy Bergamini / FREMM class Frigate

sylver a-50 vertical launching system vls aster-15 30 sam missile dcns mbda bergamini fremm class frigate italian navy 17
Sylver A-50 VLS (2x8 cells) for Aster 15 and Aster 30 SAM aboard an Italian Navy Bergamini / FREMM class Frigate

sylver a-50 vertical launching system vls aster-15 30 sam missile dcns mbda bergamini fremm class frigate italian navy 18
Sylver A-50 VLS (2x8 cells) for Aster 15 and Aster 30 SAM aboard an Italian Navy Bergamini / FREMM class Frigate

sylver a-43 vertical launching system vls aster-15 sam missile dcns mbda its cavour aircraft carrier c-550 italian navy 36
Sylver A-43 VLS (4 x 8 cells) for Aster 15 SAM aboard ITS Cavour (C 550)

sylver a-43 vertical launching system vls aster-15 sam missile dcns mbda its cavour aircraft carrier c-550 italian navy 11
Sylver A-43 VLS (2 x 8 cells) for Aster 15 SAM aboard ITS Cavour (C 550)

sylver a-43 vertical launching system vls aster-15 sam missile dcns mbda its cavour aircraft carrier c-550 italian navy 34
Sylver A-43 VLS (4 x 8 cells) for Aster 15 SAM aboard ITS Cavour (C 550)

sylver a-43 vertical launching system vls aster-15 sam missile dcns mbda its cavour aircraft carrier c-550 italian navy 21
Sylver A-43 VLS (4 x 8 cells) for Aster 15 SAM aboard ITS Cavour (C 550)

sylver a-43 vertical launching system vls aster-15 sam missile dcns mbda its cavour aircraft carrier c-550 italian navy 35
an Aster-15 SAM missile was launched from the SYLVER A-43 VLS aboard ITS Cavour (C 550)

sylver a-43 vertical launching system vls aster-15 sam missile dcns mbda fs charles de gaulle r-91 aircraft carrier french navy 22
Sylver A-43 VLS (2 x 8 cells) for Aster 15 SAM aboard FS Charles de Gaulle (R 91)
 
 
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