5.SubRoc (UUM-44 SUBROC)
Launching nuclear depth charges through a submarine’s torpedo tubes, the Submarine Rocket (SUBROC) technology transformed anti-submarine warfare. Exiting the sea, this remarkable weapon would follow a ballistic trajectory across the air and then re-enter the sea close to enemy submarines. Having a 25–30 nautical mile range, it gave submarines hitherto unheard-of capacity for standoff attack. Though never utilised in battle, the nuclear warhead of the system presented terrible capability against opposing submarine units. Among the most technologically advanced weapons of its day, its complex navigation system could explain sea conditions, submarine depth, and target movement.