FGM-148 Javelin

Name: FGM-148 Javelin
Model: Raytheon and Lockheed Martin FGM-148 Javelin
Caliber: 127x1080mm missile
Type: Anti-tank missile
Scale: walker
Skill: missile weapons
Ammo: 1
Ammo Container: barrel
Weight: 22.3kg (1.1kg tube; 11.8kg CLU, 8.4kg warhead)
Cost: $125,000
Ammo Cost per Round: $40,000
Availability: 4
Fire Mode: single shot
Rate of Fire: one
Fire Control: 4D (0D if in extreme cold)
Range: 75-625/1250/2500m
Damage: 6D+2 (armor value is halved)

Capsule: Javelin is a fire-and-forget missile with lock-on before launch and automatic self-guidance. The system takes a top-attack flight profile against armored vehicles (attacking the top armor which is generally thinner) but can also take a direct-attack mode for use against buildings or fortifications. This missile also has the ability to engage helicopters in the direct attack mode. It can reach a peak altitude of 150 m (500 ft) in top-attack mode and 60 m in direct-fire mode and is equipped with an imaging infrared seeker. The tandem warhead is fitted with two shaped charges: a precursor warhead to detonate any explosive reactive armor and a primary warhead to penetrate base armor. The Javelin was used in the 2003 Invasion of Iraq on Iraqi Lion of Babylon tanks and Type 69 tanks.

The missile is ejected from the launcher so that it reaches a safe distance from the operator before the main rocket motors ignite; a "soft launch arrangement". This makes it harder to identify the launcher; however, back-blast from the launch tube still poses a hazard to nearby personnel. Thanks to this "fire and forget" system, the firing team may move on as soon as the missile has been launched.

The missile system is carried most often by a two man team consisting of a gunner and an ammo bearer, although it can be fired with just one person if necessary. While the gunner aims and fires the missile, the ammo bearer scans for prospective targets, watches for threats such as enemy vehicles and troops, and ensures personnel and obstacles are clear of the missile's back blast.