Video - Javelin Missile System

The Javelin Missile:

Type
Anti-tank guided missile launcher

Place of origin
United States

Service history
In service
1996–present

Wars
Afghanistan, Iraq

Production history
Designer
Raytheon and Lockheed Martin

Designed
June 1989

Manufacturer
Raytheon and Lockheed Martin

Unit cost
$80,000 (missile); $125,000 (reusable Command Launch Unit)

Produced
1996–Present

Specifications
Weight
Missile: 11.8 kg (26.0 lb)CLU: 6.4 kg (14.1 lb)

Length
Missile: 1.1 m (42.6 in)Launch tube: 1.2 m (47.2 in)

Diameter
Missile: 127 mm (5.0 in)Launch tube: 142 mm (5.6 in)

Crew
2

Effective range
75 to 2500 m

Warhead
Tandem shaped charge, HEAT

Warhead weight
8.4 kg (18.5 lb)

Detonation mechanism
Impact force

Engine
Solid Fuel Rocket

Guidancesystem
Infrared homing

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