[GeronL]

So they can also carry up to 56 SAM’s? Are these the ones that reload automatically like I have seen in some videos ?(probably some cable channel)

[doorgunner69]

Fairly sure the ones you saw were the ole turret mount launchers. The newer vertical launch stuff is fire and forget, that is it. No reloads below deck.

Dunno if there is a significant difference in missile load for either launcher design.

Good question though. You'd think the VLS new system is a bit more survivable with no launcher to get trashed.

[Jeff Head]

They are vertical launch systems, which means all of the mssiles are loaded into indiviudal vetrtical launch cells and are ready to launch.

They would probably have to be in port to relaod those ceslls, although the MK-41 can be reloaded at sea, is it a intensive manual proccess.