vertical launch system [ VLS | vertical-launching system | vertical launching system ]

advanced launch system [ ALS | advanced launching system ]

dual launch system

system of heights | vertical control system

automatic radiosonde launch system

vertical marketing system

polygonal overhead contact system | vertical overhead contact system

multiple rocket launcher (1) | multiple launch rocket system (2) [ MRL | MLRS ]

The main air-defence weapons on this class of ships are 29 vertically-launched surface to air missiles, a 76mm Super Rapid gun, and a 20mm Phalanx close-in weapons system. They are also equipped with 12.7mm machine guns.

An instrument enabling the exchange of information between competition agencies, including business information, but with watertight guarantees with respect to the protection of their confidential nature; 2. So called "positive comity instrument", by which one competition agency can ask another to investigate and if necessary act against a practice that harms its substantial interests yet falls outside its jurisdiction, that would be binding in nature; 3. A set of appropriate substantive rules, with tougher disciplines as practices are considered to have more pronounced anticompetitive effects (i.e stronger rules against hard core cartels than against vertical restricti ...[+++]ons); 4. A dispute settlement system subject to strict deadlines, whereby the complainant authority can seek redress within a relatively short period of time if the rules of the Agreement have not been respected. The Commission wants to launch a debate Without committing itself on the content of the report, the Commission considers that the questions raised deserve to be debated in depth within the Community institutions as well as with our principle partners.