RUM-139 VL-ASROC [SEP] manufacturer
RUM-139 VL-ASROC
The RUM-139 VL-ASROC is an anti-submarine missile in the ASROC family, currently built by Lockheed Martin for the U.S. Navy.
History.
Design and development of the missile began in 1983 when Goodyear Aerospace was contracted by the U.S. Navy to develop a ship-launched anti-submarine missile compatible with the new Mark 41 Vertical Launching System. The development of the VLS ASROC underwent many delays, and it was not deployed on any ships until 1993. During this development, Goodyear Aerospace
RUM-139 VL ASROC
- Two Mark 15 20 mm CIWS gun mounts
- Two torpedo mounts in a triple-tube configuration
- One Mk 45 Mod 4 127 mm 62-caliber gun, in a stealth-shaped mount. Made by Japan Steel Works under an American license from its original manufacturer.
In keeping with Japan's post-war pacifist constitution, the "Atago" class does not currently carry the Tomahawk missile (although, in theory at least, use of an anti-ship version is permissible