United states navy missiles. Surface ships and submarines. Asroc rur 5a and vla. Hypersonic missiles are defined as those traveling at speeds between mach 5 and mach 10. Cruisers frigates and destroyers.
China russia and the united states are all currently investing heavily in hypersonics while a few other countries are also exploring the technology to a much lesser degree. The navy seals sea air and land form the special operations arm of the united states navy. The united states is the worlds dominant military power. The following is a list of active missiles of the united states military.
Included on this list are missile launchers that have not been adopted for service in the united states navy. Naval missiles of the united states of america. The guided missile launching system gmls is a device for launching guided missiles and is found on many us. Missiles of the united states.
Anti ship and asw missiles. Established in 1962 the seals hold an origin that actually dates back to actions in world war 2 where specially trained individuals were selected to undertake covert coastal reconnaissance and underwater demolition missions that preceded amphibious assaults by main forces. That is between 3106 and 15534 miles per hour or one to five miles per second. But while its arsenal of conventional strike assets contains some of the most sophisticated weapons in the world much of its strategic nuclear triad forces are aging quickly.
Modernization programs are underway including a replacement for.