London, (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Javelin Anti-Tank Missile hitting Russians hard in Ukraine – In the summer of 2013, the US army began to use the Javelin anti-tank missile in combat operations in Iraq and Syria. The missile has been in service with the US army since 1996 and is currently deployed by the US Marine Corps and Australian Special Forces in Afghanistan. The Javelin is also used for surveillance operations. The javelin CLU can detect target locations and detect weapon crews. This anti-tank missile has a range of over 100 kilometers and is capable of hitting targets at a distance.
During combat operations, the Javelin missile can be configured to perform a top attack against a tank. The missile swoops down from an elevated position and penetrates the roof, the weakest area of the tank’s armour. During the top attack mode, the missile reaches an altitude of 150 meters. In direct fire mode, the Javelin rocket reaches an altitude of 50 meters.
In the early 1990s, the US Army deployed the Javelin anti-tank missiles in the Middle East. The first missiles were used to destroy two T-55 tanks in Iraq. It has since been used in Afghanistan and Syria. While the U.S. Army still hasn’t seen much success with the Javelin, it has proved itself capable of taking down enemy tanks. The Javelin is a successful missile that the military has been using to combat modern and advanced threats.
The Javelin missile has been praised for its low blast signature. The small visible smoke signature caused by the launch is barely visible. As a result, the Javelin can easily be launched inside a building. This feature is important in urban fighting. In contrast, the AT4 has a large backblast area, which can severely injure personnel inside unprepared structures. Furthermore, the large backblast area will also reveal the location of the launch to the enemy.
The Javelin has two main attack modes: in the first mode, the Javelin flies straight toward the enemy tank, while the second mode aims to destroy the tank’s main armor belt. In both modes, the Javelin has two warheads: the first warhead will target reactive armor tiles, while the other one will strike the main armor belt. The second mode sends the missile up to 500 feet and then dives on top of the enemy tank.
Despite its long range, the Javelin has a relatively low cost. It costs less than $1 million per missile and is an excellent alternative to a more costly and slow ground assault. ATK has a long-ranged Javelin anti-tank missile that carries a 2,500-meter bomb. ATK’s AA-52 homing capability also allows the missile to be fired at targets at a distance of more than 2,000 metres.