Cruise missiles have become an important part of the armament of modern vessels. To support those weapons on existing or newly constructed ships the Ship General Purpose Firing System (SGPFS) was developed by the Russian
Agat Concern. The system comprises a fire control system, universal vertical under-deck launchers and missile loading set. Each unit holds two separate, airtight magazines equipped with fire extinguishing ventilation and water drain systems that simplify the installation compared of previous
VLS systems. Each magazine contains four or eight missiles, weighing 7500 or 15000 kg. Missile types supported are 3M-54T, 3M-54TE1, and Brahmos PJ-10 antiship missiles, 3M-14TE and Brahmos PJ-10 land attack cruise missiles and 91RTE2 torpedo missile for standoff anti-submarine engagement. The use of containerized systems eliminates the need to construct special magazines on board.