July 27, 2025, 9:08 pm
The US Navy has carried out an unglamorous but key test.
The service recently showcased new methods and technologies for resupplying vertical launch systems (VLS) at sea during a Pentagon-led command and control exercise—part of ongoing efforts to develop dedicated at-sea VLS reloading capabilities. This comes amid growing concerns over missile capacity in the surface fleet, particularly in the Indo-Pacific regions.
As part of Large Scale Exercise 2025, the Arleigh Burke-class destroyer USS Farragut (DDG 99) conducted a missile reload operation off Norfolk Naval Base, receiving munitions for its forward and aft Mark 41 VLS from the ready reserve crane ship SS Gopher State (T-ACS 4).
In this video, Defense Updates analyzes why At-Sea VLS Reloading is crucial for the US Navy ?
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0:00 TITLE
00:11 INTRODUCTION
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01:44 NEED
03:00 THE RELOAD
05:52 ANALYSIS
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