Friday Fun Films: Introduction to the Anti-Submarine Rocket (ASROC) System (1963) and the ASROC Nuclear Test (1962)

VLA, Lockheed Martin photo

ASROC is still around, albeit morphed into a vertically launched weapon, described by Lockheed Martin as,

The Vertical Launch ASROC (VLA) is the world’s only urgent attack operational anti-submarine warfare weapon for surface ships, providing 360-degree engagement capability, day or night in any weather conditions. The VLA missile system is a three-stage weapon that can deliver either a MK 46 or MK 54 torpedo, making it effective in either open-ocean or littoral waters.

Special hat tip to Jeff Quitney, who has managed to put so many of these classic training films on YouTube.