FGM 148 Javelin Anti Tank Missile
| Type | Surface to Surface Missile |
| Country of Origin | USA |
| Development Year | |
| Range | 2 km |
| Guidance | |
| Warhead | High Explosive |
| Length | 1.7 m |
| Weight | 28 kg |
| Notes | The Javelin was designed to replace the M 72
LAW. The older LAW was limited by it's unguided flight and inability to deal
with new armoured types like explosive reactive armoured. Javelin has also replaced the first generation Dragon man portable system in the US armed forces. Javelin was used in a firefight on 23 March 2003 at Umm Qasr, Iraq. |
