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Modular Launch Tube (MLT)
#Aviation
#NATO
#USA
#Defence
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Авіація
The MLT is an individual launch station that is functional as a stand-alone sonobuoy launcher or configurable in multiples for integration into a system-level solution. MLT is sized to release a single A-size sonobuoy from a standard launch container (SLC) or two F- or G-size buoys through the use of adapters. The MLT weighs approximately 10 pounds when empty. It operates with charge pressures of 1000 to 5000 psi, and features a buoy sensor to ensure positive carriage and launch. The MLT is an externally
ground-loaded system featuring a twist-to-lock bayonet style engagement mechanism. This builds upon the concept of operations and safety demonstrated by years of field experience on platforms such as the P-3 Orion. The MLT can be mounted internally within the fuselage or incorporated into an external pod, making it ideally suited for a number of maritime patrol platforms from light, fixed-wing aircraft to helicopters and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs).