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Javelin is an American man-portable anti-tank guided missile.It is a "fire and forget" system which utilises a top-attack flight profile against armoured vehicles and also has a direct-attack mode for use against buildings or fortifications. The system has a soft launch arrangement which ejects the missile from the tube to a safe distance before igniting the main rocket motor. This reduces the firing signature and allows use from within buildings.
Javelin should not be confused with the British Javelin surface-to-air missile.
1 Combat History
Javelin was used in the 2003 invasion of Iraq.
2 Characteristics
- Primary Function: Man-portable anti-tank guided missile.
- Contractor: Lockheed Martin, Raytheon.
- Power Plant: solid fuel rocket.
- Length:
- 108.1 cm (42.6 in) missile.
- 119.8 cm (47.2 in) launch tube.
- Diameter:
- 12.7 cm (5.0 in) missile.
- 14.2 cm (5.6 in) launch tube.
- Weight:
- 11.8 kg (21.6 lb) missile.
- 6.4 kg (14.1 lb) CLU.
- Warhead:
- Range: <75 to >2500 m
- Guidance system: Imaging infra-red guidance, fire and forget.
- Command Launch Unit:
- Passive target acquisition/fire control with integrated day/thermal sight.
- Magnification 4x day and 4x or 9x thermal.
3 Procurement
In January 2003, the UK Ministry of Defence announced that it had decided to procure Javelin for the Light Forces Anti-Tank Guided Weapon System (LFATGWS) requirement. Javelin will replace the MILAN system.
4 Users
- Australia
- Canada
- Czech Republic
- Jordan
- Lithuania
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- Republic of IrelandThe Republic of Ireland ( Irish: Poblacht na hEireann is the common term for a state which covers approximately five-sixths of the island of Ireland, off the coast of northwest Europe. It is the western-most state of the European Union. The remaining sixt
- TaiwanFor the political entity commonly known as "Taiwan," see Republic of China. The island of Taiwan ( Traditional: , Simplified: , Pinyin: Taiwn, Wade-Giles: T'ai-wan, Taiwanese: Tai-oan) is located off the coast of China in the Pacific Ocean. It is also kno
- United Kingdom
- United States
5 See also
6 External links
Anti-tank missiles
Modern American weapons
Weapons by name
