Clark wrote:

:On 09 Feb 2008, you wrote in rec.aviation.military.naval:
:
: In message , Clark
: writes
:Show me a VLS system other than submarine that isn't used with Aegis.
:
: GWS26 Sea Wolf. PAAMS (Sylver launchers plus ASTER missiles). SA-N-6 and
: SA-N-9, for the Russians. At least one Chinese system whose designation
: I can't recall offhand. Barak, for Israeli kit. Vertically Launched Sea
: Sparrow.
:
: There may be more but that's a starting point. Plenty of users like
: vertical launch without ever getting near AEGIS.
:
:
:In other words, for the point of this exchange there aren't any. We were
:typing about Standard missiles.
:

No, we weren't. You insisted that "AEGIS" was identically "VLS".

You're wrong. It's not.

That's not even true for Standard-capable launchers (Mk 41 VLS), since
the new LPDs will have Mk 41 launchers and no AEGIS system. Some of
the Spruance class (all those currently left in commission) have Mk 41
VLS and no AEGIS system.

Now, would you like to wriggle some more, or shall you just admit you
didn't know what you were talking about and move on?


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