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A Submarine Horizontal Launch TACTOM Capsule (SHLTC) provides the capability for launching a Tactical Tomahawk (TACTOM) cruise missile from a horizontal torpedo tube on a submarine. The SHLTC completely encapsulates the TACTOM missile in the torpedo tube and is ejected from the torpedo tube with the

A Submarine Horizontal Launch TACTOM Capsule (SHLTC) provides the capability for launching a Tactical Tomahawk (TACTOM) cruise missile from a horizontal torpedo tube on a submarine. The SHLTC completely encapsulates the TACTOM missile in the torpedo tube and is ejected from the torpedo tube with the TACTOM missile during launch. The SHLTC contains the TACTOM missile in a closure assembly to protect the TACTOM missile from damage. Following safe exit from the submarine, thrust from the rocket motor allows the TACTOM missile to break through a forward tearing shell of the SHLTC. The TACTOM missile and SHLTC completely de-couple and the SHLTC safely sinks away from the submarine and missile. The TACTOM missile continues up to broach the surface and transition to cruise mode.

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1. An apparatus for encapsulating a missile comprising:a forward closure assembly having a rigid conical shell provided with grooves extending from its apex to a trailing region to separate said conical shell into triangular sections; a capsule barrel assembly having a barrel connected to said forwa

1. An apparatus for encapsulating a missile comprising:a forward closure assembly having a rigid conical shell provided with grooves extending from its apex to a trailing region to separate said conical shell into triangular sections; a capsule barrel assembly having a barrel connected to said forward closure assembly in a sealed relationship and internal, spaced-apart, longitudinally extending slide strips in its interior to lie adjacent to the missile and permitting axial sliding displacement of said missile therein; and an aft closure assembly connected to said capsule barrel assembly in a sealed relationship, said aft closure assembly having a cylindrically-shaped shell portion connected to a back plate portion, said back plate portion being provided with a plurality of rupture discs disposed in ports to blow out by propulsion gases from ignition of a rocket motor on said missile.