How The Javelin Works
The American-made man-portable anti-tank missile system entered service in 1996
but has since been continuously upgraded.
Barrel length: 1.2 m
Weight: 22.3 kg (ready to fire)
Warhead weight: 8.4 kg
The Javelin's warhead can destroy modern tanks by top attack, hitting them from above, where their armor is thinner.
Its fire-and-forget design uses automatic infrared guidance that allows the user to seek cover immediately after launch.
Firing range: 2,500 m -- 4,750 m
Source: BBC, Lockheed Martin.
How The Javelin Works
The American-made man-portable anti-tank missile system entered service
in 1996 but has since been continuously upgraded.
The Javelin's warhead can destroy modern tanks by top attack, hitting them from above, where their armor is thinner.
Barrel length: 1.2 m
Weight: 22.3 kg (ready to fire)
Warhead weight: 8.4 kg
Its fire-and-forget design uses automatic infrared guidance that allows the user to seek cover immediately after launch.
Firing range: 2,500 m -- 4,750 m
Source: BBC, Lockheed Martin.
How The Javelin Works
The American-made man-portable anti-tank
missile system entered service in 1996
but has since been continuously upgraded.
Its fire-and-forget design uses automatic infrared guidance that allows the user to seek cover immediately after launch.
The Javelin's warhead can destroy modern tanks by top attack, hitting them from above, where their armor is thinner.
Firing range: 2,500 m -- 4,750 m
Barrel length: 1.2 m
Weight: 22.3 kg (ready to fire)
Warhead weight: 8.4 kg
Source: BBC, Lockheed Martin.