FGM-148 Javelin

The FGM-148 Javelin is a crew-served, man-portable IR-guided fire-and-forget anti-tank missile in service with the United States military. It originated in the 1983 AAWS-M (Advanced Antitank Weapon System - Medium) requirement for an infantry guided missile system to replace the M47 Dragon, which was totally not an excuse to have a weapon program called "awesome." The first proof-of-principle weapons were produced in 1986, with three candidates: Ford Aerospace produced a LOSBR (line of sight beam riding) missile, Hughes Aircraft Missile System Group a wire-guided weapon using imaging infra-red combined with a fiber-optic cable link (presumably an ACLOS (automatic command line of sight) system where the operator would only have to keep the target within the imager's field of view after locking on rather than directly designating it), and Texas Instruments a wireless fire-and-forget missile using imaging infra-red. The latter weapon is what would ultimately become the Javelin, being produced by Texas Instruments and Martin Marietta, now respectively parts of Raytheon and Lockheed-Martin. The system entered production in 1996.
Like Dragon, Javelin is a two-part system consisting of individual missiles in disposable casings (the Launch Tube Assembly or LTA, which includes the Battery Coolant Unit (BCU) which provides a four-minute supply of power for the missile electronics and coolant for the missile seeker once activated: the missile must be fired within this window once the BCU is activated) and a detachable sighting unit with an independent power supply (the Command Launch Unit or CLU) which is re-used, being mated to the LTA prior to launching. Javelin's CLU includes all controls for the missile, a day / night sighting unit with a built-in electronic cooling unit powered by a replaceable battery, and the fire control computer. The missile is locked on to the IR image of the target by aiming the CLU, with guidance fully automated after launching using image tracking: the stated effective range is 2,500m (1.55 miles) (original Block 0 missiles had a stated effective range of 2,000m (1.24 miles)), but Javelin has scored hits at up to 4,750m (2.95 miles) during testing. Minimum range is 150m (492ft) in top-attack mode and 65m (213ft) in direct mode. The CLU can also be used as a portable surveillance system when dismounted.
Javelin's usual missile is an advanced tandem-charge HEAT warhead designed to defeat modern reactive armor, which can be set to top-attack mode for targeting armored vehicles or direct-fire for engaging other targets such as helicopters. Both trajectories begin with a steep climb, with only height of the climb (maximum of 160m (525ft) for top-attack and 60m (197ft) for direct) and trajectory of the end stage differing. The missile uses a soft-launch system with a small booster charge that burns out while the missile is still inside the LTA, the main thruster then firing when the missile is a safe distance from the launcher and accelerating it to full speed before it too burns out, the missile gliding for the remainder of its flight time. Since Javelin saw extensive use against unarmored targets in Iraq and Afghanistan, a second missile type, the multi-purpose warhead (MPWH) has been developed, which retains the HEAT functionality but also has a steel fragmentation sleeve to increase lethality against infantry.
Two variants of the CLU currently exist: the Block 0 version (M98A1) is as shown above, while the Block 1 version (M98A2) has additional foam shock absorbers and a larger main camera, and uses a digital video output with the original CLU's warning lights mostly integrated into the display. A new lightweight CLU began development in 2013: it is 70% smaller, 40% lighter, and has a 50% improvement in battery life, along with numerous upgrades to electronics such as a high-definition display, long-wave IR sensor, a Far Target Location (FTL) system, and an integrated laser rangefinder / target designator and 5 megapixel camera. First deliveries of this new CLU are expected in September 2019. LTA units are manufactured by Orbital ATK, while CLUs are manufactured by Raytheon.
==Specifications==
(1996 - Present)
* Type: Guided missile launcher
* Caliber: 127mm (5 in)
* Missile Weight:	: 26 lb (11.8 kg)
* CLU Weight: M98A1 CLU: 14.1 lb (6.4 kg) with battery, carrying bag and cleaning kit
* Missile Length: 43 in (110 cm)
* Launch Tube Length: 47 in (120 cm)
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=== Film ===
Title 	Actor 	Character 	Note	Date
War of the Worlds 	 	US Army soldiers 	 	2005
Cloverfield 	 	US Army soldiers 	 	2008
Red Eye 	 	Terrorist Assassins 	 	2005
White House Down 	 	Mercenaries 	 	2013
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice	Callan Mulvey	Anatoli Knyazev 	 	2016
Whiskey Tango Foxtrot 	 	US Marines 	 	2016
Civil War 	 	Western Forces soldiers	 	2024
=== Television ===
Show Title 	Actor	Character	Note / Episode	Air Date
Future Weapons 	 	 	 	2006-2008
Ultimate Weapons	 	 	 	2009
===Anime===
Title 	Character 	Note 	Date
Ghost in the Shell Stand Alone Complex 2nd Gig	Ishikawa 	With futuristic enhancements	2004 - 2005
Jormungand 	Voshkod 6 member	 	2012
===Video Games===
Considering the extremely short range most video game maps are, "shown firing at impossibly short range" and "incorrect trajectory" are pretty much a given.
Game Title 	Appears as 	Mods	Notation 	Release Date
ArmA: Armed Assault 	 	 	CLU disappears when weapon is fired 	2007
ArmA II 	 	 	 	2009
Operation Flashpoint 2: Dragon Rising 	 	 	 	2009
Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare 	FGM-148 Javelin 	 	Campaign only, incorrect CLU warning lights 	2007
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 	Javelin 	 	incorrect CLU warning lights 	2009
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 	Javelin 	 	incorrect CLU warning lights 	2011
Blacksite: Area 51 	 	 	Incorrectly shown with a fixed tube loaded with loose missiles 	2008
Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots	 	 	Incorrectly shown as SACLOS and fully disposable 	2008
America's Army 	 	 	 	2002
Battlefield 3 	FGM-148 Javelin 	 	 	2011
Homefront 	AAWS-M launcher 	 	Shown firing directly 	2011
Yakuza: Dead Souls 	Anti-Tank Rocket Launcher	 	 	2012
Battlefield 4 	FGM-148 Javelin 	 	Incorrectly required to maintain lock-on, unless target is painted 	2013
Yakuza 5 	 	 	Seen in a cutscene. Actually mimics the correct trajectory, although still fired at impossibly short range.	2015
Civilization VI 	 	 	 	2016
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 	JOKR 	 	 	2019
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II 	JOKR 	 	 	2022
= See Also =
* Lockheed Martin - A list of all weapons manufactured by Lockheed Martin.
Category:Gun
Category:Missile Launcher