India recently submitted a letter of request to the United States for co-production of Javelin anti-tank guided missiles (ATGMs) in the country.
About Javelin Missile:
It is an American-made, man-portable, 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 likefortifications, bunkers, and helicopters.
It first entered service with the U.S. military in 1996.
Features:
It has an effective range of 2.5 km, with newer models reportedly capable of reaching up to 4 kilometers.
Weight: 5.11 kg
It uses “fire-and-forget” technology to guide itself to the target without external commands or target designation.
Soldiers can reposition immediately after firing, or reload to engage another threat with the Javelin system.
It uses automatic infrared guidance that allows the user to seek cover immediately after launch.
The missile can engage targets using either a direct or top-attack mode, with the latter designed to exploit vulnerabilities in the thinner armor on the tops of tanks.
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