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FGM-148 Javelin

For the British surface-to-air missile, see Javelin (surface-to-air missile).

FGM-148 Javelin
An assembled FGM-148 Javelin launcher
TypeAnti-tank missile
Place of originUnited States
Service history
In service1996–present
Used bySee Operators
Wars
Production history
DesignerTexas Instruments & Martin Marietta, now Raytheon Technologies & Lockheed Martin
DesignedJune 1989
ManufacturerRaytheon & Lockheed Martin
Unit costUS$216,717 (G-model missile only, FY2021)[6]
US$240,000 (missile only, export cost, FY2019)[7]
US$249,700 (Lightweight CLU only, FY2021)[6]
Produced1996–present
No. built50,000 missiles (12,000 CLUs)[8][9]
VariantsSee: § Variants
Specifications
Mass
  • 22.3 kg (49 lb), ready to fire
  • 6.4 kg (14 lb), detachable CLU[10][11]
  • 15.9 kg (35 lb), missile in launch tube
Length1.1 m (43 in) (missile)
Barrel length1.2 m (47 in)
Diameter127 mm (5.0 in)
Crew1 or 2
Calibre127 mm (5.0 in)
Effective firing range
  • Original CLU: 2,500 m (1.6 mi)
  • Lightweight CLU: 4,000 m (2.5 mi)[12]
  • From vehicle: 4,750 m (2.95 mi)[13][14]
SightsOptical sight & thermal imaging
WarheadTandem-charge HEAT
Warhead weight8.4 kg (19 lb)[15]
Detonation
mechanism
Contact fuze
Blast yield
  • Penetration:
  • Stated as being in excess of
  • 30 in (760 mm)  RHA
[16]
PropellantSolid-fuel
Flight ceiling150 m (490 ft) (top attack mode)
60 m (200 ft) (direct attack mode)
Guidance
system
Infrared homing
Launch
platform
Man-portable launcher

The FGM-148 Javelin, or Advanced Anti-Tank Weapon System-Medium (AAWS-M), is an American-made man-portable anti-tank system in service since 1996, and continuously upgraded. It replaced the M47 Dragon anti-tank missile in US service.[11] Its fire-and-forget design features automatic infrared guidance, allowing the user to seek cover immediately after launch, in contrast to wire-guided systems, like the system used by the Dragon, which require a user to guide the weapon throughout the engagement. The Javelin's high-explosive anti-tank (HEAT) warhead can defeat modern tanks by top-down attack, hitting them from above, where their armor is thinnest, and is also useful against fortifications in a direct attack flight.

As of 2019, according to claims by the manufacturer, the Javelin had been used in around 5,000 successful engagements.[8] By August 2021, 50,000 missiles had been delivered to customers.[9]

The weapon made its combat debut in Iraq in 2003 and rose to prominence in the Russo-Ukrainian War, where it has seen extensive use in destroying Russian armored vehicles.

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference Javelin Afghanistan was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Linehan, Adam (2 June 2016). "Unsung Heroes: The 'Javelin Aces' Who Laid Waste To An Iraqi Armored Unit". Task & Purpose. New York: North Equity LLC. Archived from the original on 15 June 2021. Retrieved 8 March 2022.
  3. ^ Lagneau, Laurent (15 November 2016). "La bataille de Raqqa, en français dans le texte" [The battle of Raqqa, in French in the text]. opex360.com (in French). Zone militaire. Archived from the original on 30 August 2018. Retrieved 31 August 2018.
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference Libya was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  5. ^ Schogol, Jeff (7 March 2022). "The US and NATO have reportedly shipped 17,000 anti-tank weapons to Ukraine". Task & Purpose. New York: North Equity LLC. Archived from the original on 7 March 2022. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
  6. ^ a b "Department of Defense Fiscal Year (FY) 2021 Budget Estimates: Justification Book of Missile Procurement, Army" (PDF). Virginia: United States Department of the Army. February 2020. Archived (PDF) from the original on 23 February 2022. Retrieved 25 February 2022. Page 66:"$165.355 million supports the production of 763 missiles and the non-recurring expenses for the G-model production cut-in"
  7. ^ "US approves Ukraine's purchase of 150 Javelin anti-tank missiles". 3 October 2019.
  8. ^ a b "Raytheon/Lockheed Martin Javelin Joint Venture Awarded Contract For 2,100 F-Model Missiles, Marking Initial Full-Rate Production". Orlando, Florida: Lockheed Martin. 30 January 2019. Archived from the original on 2 February 2019. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
  9. ^ a b "Javelin Takes the Weight Off of Soldiers' Shoulders". Lockheed Martin. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
  10. ^ "Javelin (Warhead)" (PDF). Middletown, Iowa: American Ordnance LLC. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 September 2013. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
  11. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference army-technology.com was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  12. ^ "Department of Defense Fiscal Year (FY) 2021 Budget Estimates: Justification Book of Research, Development, Test & Evaluation, Army RDT&E − Volume II, Budget Activity 5" (PDF). Virginia: United States Department of the Army. p. 187. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2 April 2021. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
  13. ^ "Javelin Missile Hits Targets Beyond Current Maximum Range During Tests". missilethreat.com. Washington, D.C.: Center for Strategic and International Studies. 8 February 2013. Archived from the original on 15 August 2016. Retrieved 21 June 2016.
  14. ^ Mohammadi, Ali. "Javelin Anti-Tank Guided Missile". Military Today. Archived from the original on 6 June 2017. Retrieved 30 May 2017.
  15. ^ Puttré, Michael, ed. (2004). International Electronic Countermeasures Handbook. Artech House. p. 139. ISBN 978-1-58053-898-5.
  16. ^ "Introduction to Crew Served Weapons B3M4078 Student Handout" (PDF). Camp Barrett, Virginia: United States Marine Corps. pp. 14–15. Archived (PDF) from the original on 5 June 2021. Retrieved 25 February 2022.

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