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I know it has never been introduced but so has the tomahawk until now.The most i have seen is ESSM & SM-2 options for the ASWF's, but the VLS is strike length so all options are open. With the introduction of a new model of ASW frigates there might be a chance for the introduction of VL-ASROC combined with the NH-90 / UAV / USV ASW assets.If the ASWF is deployed with 1 NH-90, 2 (Skeldar V-200) UAV's & 2 unmanned surface vessels the ship has a decent amount of long range sensors to deploy a ASW barrier. With the NH-90 and USV's a maximum of 4 to 6 LWT's are ready to fire, because both the helicopter and USV work on a long distance from the frigate it would be very useful to have 6 or 8 ASROC's as a backup plan before the sub gets close enough to launch torpedoes from the ship.The Skeldar UAV's are not armed and not capable of carrying a torpedo. Most likely to be used in a set of two, 1 with sonobuoys and the 2nd UAV as comms relay.And as far as i know the VL-ASROC is not planned at this point, i do think it is a great niche asset to add to our ASWF's. The USN also just uses 6 VL-ASROC on their destroyers, so even with only 6 missiles fitted we still have 40 ESSM's + 21 RAM missiles & 76 mm DART + 2x 40 mm cannons to counter air targets.
I know it has never been introduced but so has the tomahawk until now.
The most i have seen is ESSM & SM-2 options for the ASWF's, but the VLS is strike length so all options are open. With the introduction of a new model of ASW frigates there might be a chance for the introduction of VL-ASROC combined with the NH-90 / UAV / USV ASW assets.
If the ASWF is deployed with 1 NH-90, 2 (Skeldar V-200) UAV's & 2 unmanned surface vessels the ship has a decent amount of long range sensors to deploy a ASW barrier. With the NH-90 and USV's a maximum of 4 to 6 LWT's are ready to fire, because both the helicopter and USV work on a long distance from the frigate it would be very useful to have 6 or 8 ASROC's as a backup plan before the sub gets close enough to launch torpedoes from the ship.
The Skeldar UAV's are not armed and not capable of carrying a torpedo. Most likely to be used in a set of two, 1 with sonobuoys and the 2nd UAV as comms relay.
And as far as i know the VL-ASROC is not planned at this point, i do think it is a great niche asset to add to our ASWF's. The USN also just uses 6 VL-ASROC on their destroyers, so even with only 6 missiles fitted we still have 40 ESSM's + 21 RAM missiles & 76 mm DART + 2x 40 mm cannons to counter air targets.
