Javelin Missile

About Javelin Missile:

• It is an American-made, medium-range, man-portable, anti-tank guided missile.
• The Javelin first entered service with the US military in 1996.
• It is developed and produced jointly by American defence majors Raytheon and Lockheed Martin.
• Key features:
  • Javelin is a single man-portable fire-and-forget medium-range antitank weapon system.
  • It can be fired in top or direct attack modes.
  • Range: It has a standard effective range of 2.5 km.
  • It can also be fired from a remote launcher mounted on an unmanned ground vehicle.
  • It is designed to tackle heavily armored vehicles such as main battle tanks and lighter-skinned military vehicles.
  • It is also effective against fortifications, bunkers and helicopters.
• Working:
  • It automatically guides itself to the target after launch, allowing the gunner to take cover and avoid counter fire.
  • The soldiers or marines using it can reposition immediately after firing, or reload to “engage another threat”.
  • The weapon uses an arched top-attack profile, climbing above its target for improved visibility, and then strikes where the armor is weakest.