Missile turret
A missile turret is a device used to aim missiles towards their targets before launch. Similarly to gun turrets they have been used on warships and vehices on the ground. In most roles articulated missile lunching systems on warships have been replaced by vertical launching systems. Ship-based missile systems often have centralised guidance systems which eliminate the need for targeting sensors on the turrets themselves.
Examples
Aboard ships:
- Some Close-in weapon systems, like the Rolling Airframe Missile and the Crotale missile systems.
- Mk 10 GMLS for the RIM-67 Standard or RIM-2 Terrier missile
- Mk 12 GMLS for the RIM-8 Talos missile
- Mk 13 missile launcher
- Mk 26 launcher for the RIM-66 Standard or RIM-24 Tartar missile
- Sea Dart missile
On land:
- Air Defense Anti-Tank System
- MIM-72/M48 Chaparral
- Roland (air defence)
Combined type
These are some weapon system that use a single turret for mounting a combination of guns and missiles:
- CADS-N-1 Kashtan, a Russian naval air defense system
- Tunguska-M1 Russia anti-air vehicle
See also
- Guided Missile Launching System
- Transporter erector launcher
External links
Information on some launch systems, turreted and otherwise https://fas.org/man/dod-101/sys/ship/weaps/index.html