page_title: Mark 13 missile launcher
hierarchical_section_title: Mark 13 missile launcher
context_page_description: The Mark 13 guided missile launching system is a single-arm missile launcher designed for use on frigates and other military vessels. Because of its distinctive single-armed design, the Mark 13 is often referred to as the "one-armed bandit."
  The Mark 13 is equipped to fire the RIM-66 Standard, RGM-84 Harpoon, and RIM-24 Tartar missiles for anti-air and anti-ship defense, and is capable of firing the Standard at a rate of one every eight seconds. Its 40-round magazine consists of two concentric rings of vertically stored missiles, 24 in the outer ring and 16 in the inner. Total capacity was reduced by 1 due to a requirement to carry a Guided Missile Training Round in order to test system functionality. In case of a fire, the system is equipped with magazine sprinkling, CO₂ suppression and booster suppression. It is also equipped with a dud jettison function to eject a round overboard if it fails to fire.
context_section_description: The Mark 13 guided missile launching system (GMLS) is a single-arm missile launcher  designed for use on frigates and other military vessels. Because of its distinctive single-armed design, the Mark 13 is often referred to as the "one-armed bandit."
  The Mark 13 is equipped to fire the RIM-66 Standard, RGM-84 Harpoon, and RIM-24 Tartar missiles for anti-air and anti-ship defense, and is capable of firing the Standard at a rate of one every eight seconds. Its 40-round magazine consists of two concentric rings of vertically stored missiles, 24 in the outer ring and 16 in the inner. Total capacity was reduced by 1 due to a requirement to carry a Guided Missile Training Round (GMTR) in order to test system functionality. In case of a fire, the system is equipped with magazine sprinkling, CO₂ suppression and booster suppression. It is also equipped with a dud jettison function to eject a round overboard if it fails to fire.
caption: A RIM-66 Standard missile mounted on the Mark 13 missile launcher aboard the French Navy frigate Cassard
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