When Vertical Launch Anti-Submarine rockets are launched from Navy ships, they fly into the air and begin a series of mid-flight maneuvers with the goal of destroying a hostile submarine. Once the rocket is fully airborne, it flips and begins parachuting straight directly towards the target. After the Anti-Submarine rocket reaches the ocean, it quickly shoots a torpedo directly on its target.
One good hit from an incoming torpedo can completely wipe out an enemy submarine. Lockheed Martin is the United State’s biggest manufacturer when it comes to Anti-Submarine Rockets. There are currently over a thousand of these in America’s missile cache.
The Paveway Laser-Guided Bomb
Things were quite messy back when U.S. jets used unguided bombs to attack enemies. These would often miss targets, and potentially hurt civilians in their path. Nowadays, the Navy uses Paveway Laser-Guided Bombs. These use a precise laser-guiding system that allows them to hit very small areas with a tiny margin of error.
Paveway Laser-Guided bombs are used for destroying sensitive land targets without causing collateral damage. Half of the bombings in the Iraq War were done using Paveway Laser-Guided bombs, which helped quickly tip the scales in the United State’s favor, and were used to destroy much of Iraq’s infrastructure with minimal casualties.
The AIM-120 AMRAAM Missile
AIM-120 AMRAAMs are the best missiles in aerial combat scenarios. The U.S. Navy and the U.S. Air Force have purchased more than 14,000 of these in recent years. An upgraded version of the AIM-120 missile, the AIM-260 JATM, is currently in production. These newer versions sport an increased range and decreased susceptibility to electronic signal jamming.
AIM-120 AMRAAM missiles can be launched in all weathers, and are “fire and forget” weapons, which means most of the work done automatically once a target has been fired at. These weigh about 335 pounds per missile, and can cost anywhere from $300,000 each, up to $1,786,000 for the most advanced models.
The Mark 36 SRBOC
Mark 36 Super Rapid Blooming Offboard Chaff, also known as "Super-arboc", is a short-range mortar used to foil incoming anti-ship missiles and cause them to miss their targets. Each launcher has six tubes that are arranged at different angles ready to fire the decoy system in case of an emergency.
These are used by 19 navies around the world, and consistently help save soldiers’ lives during combat. Super-airbags deploy decoys that help deter missiles infrared and chaff radar scrambling technologies. A typical launcher holds 20 to 35 rounds of these decoys, and can be found on most modern Navy ships around the world.
The Benelli M4 Super 90
Navy SEALs and other military units often use the Benelli M4 Super 90 during tight infiltration missions, and deploy 70 and 76 mm shells when fired, hitting a large area. One of the major advantages of the M4 is its integrated A.R.G.O. tech, which helps dramatically reduce the likelihood of it jamming during a mission, and makes pumping between shots much easier and more reliable.
The Benelli M4 Super 90 weighs 8.42 pounds and can hit up to 55 yards away. It holds between 5 to 7 rounds, depending on the model. This is an idle weapon for indoor hostile infiltration missions, as it doesn’t require too much accuracy to hit.