
The Navy recently reported it successfully completed the first land-based demonstration of a way to reload MK 41 Vertical Launching Systems at sea. This test occurred at Naval Surface Warfare Center, Port Hueneme Division (NSWC PHD), Calif., and will be used to inform the next steps of at-sea demonstration and follow-up engineering updates. According to a photo caption, the test occurred on July 11. The Navy announced the test on Aug. 1 and said it included real-time analytics and direct…