Javelin anti-tank missile

Javelin is an American man-portable anti-tank guided missile.

Javelin should not be confused with the British Javelin surface-to-air missile.

Table of contents

1 History 2 Notes 3 Inventory 4 Combat Performance 5 Characteristics 6 See also 7 External links

History

Notes

Inventory

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:
• Date Deployed:
• Users:
  • country aircraft-or-platform

See also

• Anti-tank guided missile

External links

FAS article on Javelin

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