Explained: Why the U.S. Navy Needs Adaptable Deck Launchers

September 7, 2020 Topic: Security Region: World Blog Brand: The Reboot Tags: NavyNaval WarfareMissilesDistributed LethalityMilitary

Explained: Why the U.S. Navy Needs Adaptable Deck Launchers

The Adaptable Deck Launcher (ADL) is part of the U.S. Navy's "distributed lethality" concept.

Who are we to argue with General Sherman?

James Holmes is J. C. Wylie Chair of Maritime Strategy at the Naval War College and coauthor of Red Star over to the Pacific, named to the U.S. Navy’s Professional Reading List. The views voiced here are his alone.

This article first appeared in 2019 and is reprinted due to reader interest.

Image: BAE Systems