Editing Submarine-launched missile (section)

=== Submarine types launching missiles ===
{{Main|List of submarine classes in service}}

* [[Ballistic missile submarine|Ballistic missile submarine (SSBN)]]: they launched [[ICBM]], they usually are large nuclear powered submarines. But in some rare cases, diesel submarines can be adapted to launch such missiles, but few can be on the submarine.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Ballistic Missile Submarines |url=https://raptor-scientific.com/applications/weapons-systems/ballistic-missile-submarines/ |access-date=2025-05-15 |website=Raptor Scientific |language=en-US}}</ref>
* [[Cruise-missile submarine]] [[Cruise-missile submarine|(SSGN)]]: these submarines were developed or adapted with a primary role focused on land attack. They can send missiles with nuclear and conventional warheads, although conventional warheads are a standard.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Axe |first=David |date=2024-06-03 |title=Should the Royal Navy join the US in a very exclusive club? Good idea, but expensive |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2024/06/03/us-navy-royal-submarine-ssgn-missiles-special-operations/ |access-date=2025-05-15 |work=The Telegraph |language=en-GB |issn=0307-1235}}</ref>
* [[Nuclear submarine|Nuclear-powered]] [[Nuclear submarine|attack submarines (SSN)]] are multirole submarines that have the capability to launch several types of missiles, at the exception of ICBM. Most have used the torpedo tube to launch their missiles, although more and more, these submarines can be equipped with [[Vertical launching system|VLS]] sections. Most submarines become modular, and have the option for a section dedicated for a VLS system.<ref>{{Cite web |title=SSN-AUKUS-Class Nuclear Attack Submarines, UK |url=https://www.naval-technology.com/projects/ssn-aukus-class-nuclear-attack-submarines-uk/ |access-date=2025-05-15 |website=Naval Technology |language=en-US}}</ref>
* Conventional attack submarines can launch the same type of weapons as the nuclear attack submarines, but the volume of weapons tend to be smaller. They can also be equipped with VLS systems, although a majority of the classes use the torpedo tube to launch missiles.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Submarines |url=https://www.naval-group.com/en/submarines |access-date=2025-05-15 |website=Naval Group |language=en}}</ref> Some small nuclear powers (North Korea, Israel, Pakistan, and in the past India) use such missiles to operate their submarine-launched nuclear cruise missiles. For these, a VLS in the sail can be used, or the torpedo tube can be used for the missile launch.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Israel Has Nuclear-Armed Sub, Report Says {{!}} Arms Control Association |url=https://www.armscontrol.org/act/2012-07/israel-has-nuclear-armed-sub-report-says |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20241212084619/https://www.armscontrol.org/act/2012-07/israel-has-nuclear-armed-sub-report-says |archive-date=2024-12-12 |access-date=2025-05-15 |website=www.armscontrol.org |language=en}}</ref>
* Underwater unmanned vessels are being developed, and some might get the mission to carry and launch some missiles.