A submarine-launched missile (SM) is a guided missile fired from a submarine. Some SMs are placed in launch capsules to be fired through the submarine's torpedo tubes. These missiles are initially solid-propellant motor -driven, and once clear of the water (and launch capsule) ignite their booster motor .
See also: Submarine launched ballistic missile (SLBM)
List of submarine-launched missiles
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