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| RUM-139 VL-ASROC | |
|---|---|
.jpg) RUM-139 midflight | |
| Type | Anti-submarine missile |
| Place of origin | United States |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1993 – present |
| Used by | United States Navy, Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force and others |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Goodyear Aerospace |
| Designed | 1983 – 1993 |
| Manufacturer | Lockheed Martin |
| Produced | 1993 – present |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 1,409 lb (639 kg) |
| Length | 16 ft 1 in (4.89 m) |
| Diameter | 1 ft 2 in (358 mm) |
| Wingspan | 2 ft 3.4 in (696 mm) |
| Warhead | RUM-139A: Mark 46 Mod 5 torpedo
RUM-139B: Mark 46 Mod 5A(SW) torpedo RUM-139C: Mark 54 torpedo[1] |
| Engine | Two-stage solid-fuel rocket |
Operational range | 12 nmi (22 km)[2] |
| Maximum speed | Mach 1 (309 m/s; 1013 ft/s) |
Guidance system | Inertial guidance and Mk 210 Mod 0 Digital Autopilot Control subsystem |
Launch platform | Mk 41 VLS |
| References | Janes[3] |
The RUM-139 Vertical Launch Anti-Submarine Rocket (VL-ASROC or VLA) is an anti-submarine missile in the ASROC family, currently built by Lockheed Martin for the U.S. Navy.[1]
- ^ a b "Vertical Launch Anti-Submarine Rocket ASROC (VLA) Missile". www.navy.mil. Retrieved 23 January 2023.
- ^ Thomas, Vincent C. The Almanac of Seapower 1987 Navy League of the United States (1987) ISBN 0-9610724-8-2 pp. 190–91
- ^ Janes (28 September 2022), "RUR-5A ASROC/RUM-139A VLA", Janes Weapons: Naval, Coulsdon, Surrey: Jane's Group UK Limited., retrieved 1 October 2022