The UUM-125 Sea Lance, initially known as the Common ASW Standoff Weapon, was authorized in 1980 as a successor to both the UUM-44 SUBROC and RUR-5 ASROC anti-submarine missiles.
UUM-125 Sea Lance, ursprungligen känd som Common ASW Standoff Weapon, beslutades om 1980 som en efterträdare till ubåtsjaktrobotarna av typen UUM-44 SUBROC och RUR-5 ASROC.