潜水艦キラー「あさひ」国産強力対潜兵器０７式SUMとは

The Type 07 Vertical Launch Torpedo Launcher (Type 07 SUM), mounted on the destroyer "Asahi (DD-119)," is a powerful domestically produced anti-submarine weapon developed for quickly attacking distant submarines. After detecting a submarine, it flies supersonic (at speeds exceeding the speed of sound) to the airspace above the target. This allows for the rapid delivery of torpedoes without giving the enemy submarine time to detect the attack and take evasive action. The destroyer "Asahi" is a high-performance, multi-purpose destroyer built with a particular emphasis on *anti-submarine warfare (the mission of finding and sinking submarines)* among the vessels of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force. The Type 07 anti-submarine rocket plays an extremely important role as the "longest spear" that makes the most of the "Asahi's" long-range capabilities.