GJB 5860-2006

GJB 5860-2006 (Chinese: 国家军用标准 5860-2006; pinyin: Guójiā Jūnyòng Biāozhǔn 5860-2006; lit. 'National Military Standard 5860-2006') is a Chinese military technical standard describing a vertical launching system (VLS) for all types of missiles aboard surface combatants.^[1]

Cells have a square crossection with 850 millimetres (33 in) sides, and may be 9 m (30 ft), 7 m (23 ft), or 3.3 m (11 ft) deep. Each cell carries one missile; the shortest cell may carry four missiles. Hot and cold launches are supported; hot launching uses the concentric canister launch (CCL) approach with exhaust vents within each launch cell.^[1]

The first operational implementation is believed to be the VLS aboard the People's Liberation Army Navy's Type 052D destroyer.^[2]

Armament compatible with GJB 5860 VLS:

• YJ-18 anti-ship cruise missile
• YJ-21 anti-ship ballistic missile
• HHQ-9 surface-to-air missile
• CJ-10 land-attack cruise missile
• CY-5 and Yu-8 anti-submarine rockets

Ships classes with GJB 5860 VLS:

• Type 052D destroyer
• Type 055 destroyer

See also

• K-VLS - A vertical launching system of Republic of Korea Navy.
• Mark 41 Vertical Launching System - A vertical launching system of United States Navy.
• Poliment-Redut - A vertical launching system of Russian Navy, navalized version of S-350.
• 3S-14 - A vertical launching system of Russian Navy for cruise, anti-ship and anti-submarine missiles.
• Sylver - A vertical launching system designed by DCNS.