Canadian Surface Combatant RFQ

[Cloud Cover]

Even with a magazine somewhat close by, reloading these launchers isn't exactly a speedy process given you need to transport 7 crates of 3 missiles each to the launcher for a full reload, set up a chain pully system and man handle all of the reloads into place. Seems like a design oversight then if they did not account for where they would have reloads and how they would reload the system at sea, given how that is one of the draws of RAM in general. CSC originally had SeaRAM and transitioned to CAMM, and is now back to RAM again. Did they originally not plan for reloads?

I'm not especially impressed with 1 launcher even if its on the centerline with the ability to be reloaded, I'm tired of this design looking at constant downgrades in the design process.

Last 6-7 images on this page are of reloads at sea. It is manual, time intensive, and space is needed to perform the work. I can definitely see how some interested firms might want to add automation for faster reloads. My guess is that the reloads are currently stored somewhere deep in the ship and out of the weather.

RIM-116 Rolling Airframe Missile RAM Mk-49 GMLS Mk-144

rim-116 rolling airframe missile ram mk-31 gmws mk-49 gmls mk-144 launcher

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Image of launcher and sailors attending to it added for scale. This is not a small mount.

 

[NavyShooter]

It's the base from the current CIWS...it's not that huge.