Defence News
China Reveals Vertical Missile Launch System
China Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation (CASIC) has unveiled HT-1E, the new made-for-export ship-borne vertical launch system that is suitable for all types of seagoing vessels, at Airshow China 2021.
Unlike previous launch systems dedicated to specific types of missiles, which are complicated and take up extra space, the HT-1E is universal, allowing it to carry more missiles of many different types. It is the first of its kind cleared for export in China, CASIC told the Global Times on Wednesday.
The system can boost a warship’s multirole capabilities in carrying out multidirectional, large area and saturation attack and defense missions.