Javelin anti-tank missile
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.
History
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Combat Performance
Javelin was used in the 2003 invasion of Iraq.
Characteristics
- Primary Function: man-portable anti-tank guided missile
- Contractor:
- Power Plant: solid fuel rocket
- Length:1.76 m
- Diameter: cm
- Wing Span: cm
- Launch Weight: 28 kg
- Speed:
- Warhead: 8.4 kg HEAT, able to penetrate >600 mm armour
- Range: 75 - 2500 m
- Fuzes:
- Guidance system: imaging infra-red guidance, fire and forget
- Unit Cost: about US$1 million (including missile)
- Date Deployed:
- Users:
- country aircraft-or-platform
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