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The UK Chemring company is pitching a non-deck penetrating naval launcher to the US Navy. The 2500-pound launcher uses multiple 130mm barrels to deliver NATO standard chaff/ir flare soft kill devices, anti-torpedo countermeasures and a range of hard kill (120mm Mortar, Javelin missile) munitions. Of course its short-range, but could be a viable option for small craft, auxiliaries, and LCS type ships in crowded littoral.

They call it Centurion

“CENTURION has been designed to offer dynamic soft kill countermeasure protection by delivering accurate payload placement to maximize decoy effectiveness. CENTURION can be configured with a range of 130mm rounds, adaptable to other calibres, to suit mission profiles. It is unique in providing directional deployment of 130mm long-range distraction and short-range seduction rounds, and active rounds. In doing so, it fully contributes to layered defense – an established and proven warfare doctrine”