{"id":8541,"date":"2026-08-29T11:00:31","date_gmt":"2026-08-29T05:30:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=8541"},"modified":"2026-08-29T15:19:49","modified_gmt":"2026-08-29T09:49:49","slug":"javelin-missile","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/javelin-missile\/","title":{"rendered":"Javelin Missile"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><b>About Javelin Missile\u00a0<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is an American-made, <\/span><b>medium-range, man-portable, anti-tank guided missile.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Javelin first entered service with the <\/span><b>US military in 1996.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is developed and produced jointly by American defence majors <\/span><b>Raytheon and Lockheed Martin.<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>Key features of\u00a0 Javelin Missile\u00a0<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Javelin is a <\/span><b>single man-portable fire-and-forget<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> medium-range antitank weapon system.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It can be fired in <\/span><b>top or direct attack modes.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Range:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> It has a standard <\/span><b>effective range of 2.5 km.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A single person can carry this missile system <\/span><b>and fire it from their shoulder.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It can also be <\/span><b>fired from a remote launcher<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> mounted on an unmanned ground vehicle.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is designed <\/span><b>to tackle heavily armored vehicles<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> such as main battle tanks and lighter-skinned military vehicles.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is also effective against fortifications, bunkers and helicopters.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>Working of Javelin Missile\u00a0<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It automatically <\/span><b>guides itself to the target<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> after launch, allowing the gunner to take cover and avoid counter fire.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The soldiers or marines using it <\/span><b>can reposition immediately after firing<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, or reload to \u201cengage another threat.\u201d<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The weapon uses <\/span><b>an arched top-attack profile<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, climbing above its target for improved visibility, and then strikes where the armor is weakest.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Source: <\/b><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/explained\/india-us-javelin-missile-system-advantage-specs-10853519\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">IE<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Javelin Missile is an American-made, man-portable, anti-tank guided missile. 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