The LAU-93/A guided missile launcher carries and launches the AIM-54 Phoenix missile, and is installed on the weapons rail of the F-14 aircraft. The launcher provides electrical and coolant connections between the weapons rail and the missile. The mechanical components of the launcher consist of a gas-operated, hook-opening linkage and two ejectors, a ground safety lock and positive launch pin, coolant, and electrical umbilical. The launcher can also be installed on the wing-mounted, multipurpose pylon by using an LAU-93/A adapter.