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FGM-148 Javelin

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FGM-148 Javelin - 127mm

The FGM-148 Javelin is a crew-served, man-portable IR-guided fire-and-forget anti-tank missile in service with the United States military. It originated in the 1983 AAWS-M (Advanced Anti-Tank Weapon System - Medium) requirement for a missile to replace the M47 Dragon, which was totally not an excuse to have a weapon program called "awesome." The first proof-of-principle weapons were produced in 1986, with three candidates: Ford Aerospace produced a SACLOS missile using laser beam-riding, Hughes Aircraft Missile System Group a wire-guided weapon using imaging infra-red combined with a fiber-optic cable link, and Texas Instruments a wireless fire-and-forget missile using imaging infra-red. The latter weapon is what would ultimately become the Javelin, being produced by Texas Instruments and Martin Marietta, now respectively parts of Raytheon and Lockheed-Martin. The system entered production in 1996.

Like Dragon, Javelin is a two-part system consisting of individual missiles in disposable casings and a detachable sighting unit (the Command Launch Unit or CLU) which is re-used, being mated to the encased missile prior to launching. Javelin's CLU includes all controls for the missile, a optic / IR sighting unit, and the fire control computer. The CLU can also be used as a portable surveillance system when dismounted.

Javelin's usual missile is an advanced tandem-charge HEAT warhead designed to defeat modern reactive armor, which can be set to top-attack mode for targeting vehicles or direct-fire for engaging other targets such as helicopters. Both trajectories begin with a steep climb, with only the end stage differing. Since Javelin saw extensive use against unarmored targets in Iraq and Afghanistan, a second missile type, the multi-purpose warhead (MPWH) has been developed, which retains the HEAT functionality but also has a steel fragmentation sleeve to increase lethality against infantry.

A new lightweight CLU was introduced in 2013: it is 70% smaller, 40% lighter, and has a 50% improvement in battery life, along with numerous upgrades to electronics such as a high-definition display, long-wave IR sensor, a Far Target Location (FTL) system, and an integrated laser rangefinder / target designator and 5 megapixel camera.

The FGM-148 Javelin missile launcher appears in the following films and video games used by the following actors:

Specifications

(1996 - Present)

  • Type: Anti-Tank Missile
  • Missile Weight: : 26 lb (11.8 kg)
  • CLU Weight: 14.1 lb (6.4 kg)
  • Missile Length: 43 in (110 cm)
  • Launch Tube Length: 47 in (120 cm)

Film

Title Actor Character Note Date
War of the Worlds US Army soldiers 2005
Cloverfield US Army soldiers 2008
Red Eye Terrorist Assassins 2005
White House Down Mercenaries 2013
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice Callan Mulvey Anatoli Knyazev 2016
Whiskey Tango Foxtrot U.S. Marines 2016

Television

Show Title Actor Character Note / Episode Air Date
Future Weapons 2006-2008
Ultimate Weapons 2009

Anime

Title Character Note Date
Ghost in the Shell Stand Alone Complex 2nd Gig Ishikawa With futuristic enhancements 2004 - 2005
Jormungand Voshkod 6 member 2012 - ????

Video Games

Game Title Appears as Mods Notation Release Date
ArmA: Armed Assault 2007
ArmA II 2009
Operation Flashpoint 2: Dragon Rising 2009
Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare Campaign only 2007
Modern Warfare 2 2009
Modern Warfare 3 2011
Blacksite: Area 51 2008
Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots Erroneously shown as laser-guided 2008
America's Army 2002
Battlefield 3 2011
Homefront AAWS-M launcher Shown firing directly 2011
Battlefield 4 Incorrectly required to maintain lock-on, unless target is painted 2013

See Also