Sylver vertical launching system

[1] The basic unit of Sylver VLS is an eight-cell module fitted with two rows of 56 cm missile cells surrounding the uptake for exhaust gas, and the specifications for different models are as follows: The launcher comes in several variants, each distinguished by their height.

A-35 and A-43 were developed for launching short range surface-to-air missiles, the A-50 for the long-range PAAMS air defense system, and the A-70 launcher for longer missiles such as the MdCN naval land attack cruise missile.

The Sylver, together with the Aster, is the primary component of the PAAMS naval anti-air warfare system.

France has developed a sea-based deep strike cruise missile capable of being launched from the Sylver.

Called the MdCN, the missile gives the French Navy a land-attack capability in the mould of the U.S. Tomahawk.