page_title: FGM-148 Javelin
section_title: Operators
hierarchical_section_title: FGM-148 Javelin / Operators
caption_attribution_description: English: Map with FGM-148 operators in blue
context_page_description: The FGM-148 Javelin is an American man-portable fire-and-forget anti-tank missile fielded to replace the M47 Dragon anti-tank missile in US service. It uses automatic infrared guidance that allows the user to seek cover immediately after launch, as opposed to wire-guided systems, like the Dragon, which require the user to actively guide the weapon throughout the engagement. The Javelin's HEAT warhead is capable of defeating modern tanks by attacking them from above where their armor is thinnest, and is also useful against fortifications in a direct attack flight.
  As of January 2019, over 5,000 Javelin missiles have been fired in combat.
caption: Map with FGM-148 operators in blue
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