Type 07 Vertical Launch Anti-submarine rocket
| Type 07 VL-ASROC | |
|---|---|
solid-fuel rocket | |
Operational range | over 30 kilometers (33,000 yd)[1] |
Guidance system | Inertial guidance |
Launch platform | Surface ship |
The Type 07 Vertical Launch Anti-Submarine Rocket (07式垂直発射魚雷投射ロケット, 07-shiki suichoku hassha gyorai tōsha roketto) is a Japanese ship-launched anti-submarine missile.[2]
Description
In fiscal year 1991, the Japanese Technical Research and Development Institute (技術研究本部, Gijutsu Kenkyū Honbu) began developing an extended-range version of the RUR-5 ASROC to exploit the greater direct-path range of the new low-frequency OQS-XX and OQS-2x sonar systems. Following the end of the Cold War, this new anti-submarine missile yielded a complete improvement over prior systems, including not only simple range extension but also an improvement in responsiveness.[2]
The missile is fired from Mark 41 Vertical Launching Systems and is capable of reaching supersonic speeds. It is controlled by an inertial guidance system and uses thrust vectoring.[2] Its maximum range is said to be over 30 kilometres (19 miles).[1]
Operators
Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force- - Akizuki-class destroyer
- - Asahi-class destroyer
- - Maya-class destroyer
See also
References
Books
- Technical Research and Development Institute, ed. (2012). Technical Research and Development Institute Sixty Year History. NCID BB10936527.
- Kaijin-sha, ed. (January 2015). "Shipboard weapons of the World". NAID 40020297435.
Articles
- Military information research group, ed. (August 2010). "Anti-submarine warfare of helicopter carrier type destroyer against high performance submarine". NAID 40017178402.