Japan has begun installing the first Mk 41 VLS for a planned fleet of 12 Mogami-class multirole frigates for the JMSDF.

It was announced in 2023 that the frigates would integrate the Mk 41 VLS, despite the design being finalised and construction underway.

The missile can be launched from the MK-41 Vertical Launcher System and MK-57 Advanced VLS and features radar-seeker technologies designed to engage high-speed maneuvering threats and radar ...

The destroyer's armament has greatly expanded the role of the ship in strike warfare utilizing the MK-41 Vertical Launch System (VLS). Technological advances have improved the capability of modern ...