The RUR-5 ASROC is an all-weather, all sea-conditions anti-submarine missile developed by the United States Navy in the 1950s and deployed in the 1960s. It was updated in the 1990s and was eventually installed on over 200 US Navy surface ships, specifically cruisers, destroyers, and frigates. It has also been deployed on warships of many other navies, including Canada, Germany, Italy, Japan, Taiwan, Greece, and Pakistan. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
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2. Wikipedia: RUR-5 ASROC
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The RUR-5 ASROC (for "Anti-Submarine Rocket") is an all-weather, all sea-conditions anti-submarine missile. 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.
Operated By: United States Navy, Infobox: used_by
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WikidataWikidata Q76917 (P729 service entry): 1961Quote, Wikidata Q76917 (P729 service entry): 1961
Service entry (Wikidata property P729): 1961.
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