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Review of Technological Development and Trends of Foreign Shipboard Missile Launchers
Qiang GUO, Zhiyan ZHANG, Jian LI, Huiguo QIN, Xueming PENG
Modern Defense Technology    2026, 54 (2): 1-12.   DOI: 10.3969/j.issn.1009-086x.2026.02.001
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Shipboard missile launching systems have become the primary weaponry systems for modern naval vessels. Their technological level, structural configuration, and production costs directly impact the operational effectiveness, technical performance, and combat paradigms of entire shipborne systems. This paper presents the evolutionary process of technological iterations in international shipborne missile launch systems, outlines the technical characteristics, advantages, and limitations of typical launch systems, and comprehensively discusses the advantages, applications, and current developmental status of modular launch systems in foreign naval surface launch technologies. Based on future combat paradigms, missile launch requirements, and technological trends, the paper analyzes the key development directions and trends for shipboard missile launch systems, particularly modular systems, in the evolution of surface launching technologies.

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