Javelin Anti-Tank Guided Missile

Javelin Anti-Tank Guided Missile Latest News

India and the US recently announced plans to pursue new procurements and co-production arrangements for Javelin anti-tank guided missiles, to meet the defense requirements of India.

About Javelin Anti-Tank Guided Missile

• It is a man-portable, fire-and-forget, anti-tank guided missile. 
• It is developed and produced jointly by American defence majors Raytheon and Lockheed Martin.
• It was designed to defeat heavily armored vehicles such as main battle tanks and lighter-skinned military vehicles.
• The weapon also has capability against other target types like fortifications, bunkers, and helicopters.

Javelin Anti-Tank Guided Missile Features

• It has an effective range of 2.5 km.
• It is a fire-and-forget missile with lock-on before launch and automatic self-guidance. 
• It uses automatic infrared guidance that allows the user to seek cover immediately after launch.
• The Javelin's HEAT warhead is capable of defeating modern tanks by attacking them from above where their armor is thinnest (see top-attack), and is also useful against fortifications in a direct attack flight. 

Javelin Anti-Tank Guided Missile FAQs

Q1. Who produces the Javelin missile?

Ans. The Javelin missile is developed and produced by the Javelin Joint Venture (JJV), a collaboration between Lockheed Martin and Raytheon Technologies.

Q2. Does India have javelin missiles?

Ans. India does not currently possess Javelin anti-tank missiles.

Q3. What is infrared guidance?

Ans. Infrared guidance is a passive missile guidance system that utilizes the infrared radiation emitted by a target to track and engage it.

Source: TWEEK