RUR-5 ASROC
The RUR-5 ASROC (for "Anti-Submarine Rocket") is an all-weather, all sea-conditions anti-submarine missile system. Developed by the United States Navy in the 1950s, it was deployed in the 1960s, updated in the 1990s, and eventually installed on over 200 USN surface ships, specifically cruisers, destroyers, and frigates. The ASROC has been deployed on scores of warships of many other navies, including Canada, Germany, Italy, Japan, the Republic of China, Greece, Pakistan and others.
| RUR-5 ASROC | |
|---|---|
ASROC Launcher on board Mölders (D186) | |
| Type | Standoff anti-submarine ballistic missile |
| Place of origin | United States |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1961 |
| Used by | United States Navy and others |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Naval Ordnance Test Station Pasadena Honeywell |
| Manufacturer | Honeywell |
| Unit cost | Approximately $350,000 (not including warhead) |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 1,073 pounds (487 kg) |
| Length | 14.75 ft (4.50 m) |
| Diameter | 16.6 inches (420 mm) |
| Wingspan | 26+7⁄8 inches (680 mm) |
| Warhead | Mark 46 torpedo, 96.8 pounds (43.9 kg) of PBXN-103 high explosive; 10 kt (42 TJ) W44 nuclear warhead (retired) |
Detonation mechanism | Payload specific |
| Engine | Solid propellant rocket motor |
Operational range | 6 mi (9.7 km) |
| Maximum speed | Subsonic |
Launch platform | Surface ships |
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