Javelin (surface-to-air missile)

For the American Javelin anti-tank missile, see FGM-148 Javelin.

Javelin
British soldier posing with Javelin triple launcher(1996)
Type	Manportable surface-to-air missile
Place of origin	United Kingdom
Service history
Used by	See Operators
Wars	Soviet war in Afghanistan
Production history
Manufacturer	Thales Air Defence
Specifications
Weight	11.1 kilograms (24 lb) (Missile) 24.3 kilograms (54 lb) (System)
Length	1.39 metres (4 ft 7 in)
Diameter	76 millimetres (3 in)
Crew	1

Effective firing range	300 to 4,500 metres (980 to 14,760 ft) against jets to 5,500 metres (18,000 ft) against helicopters
Warhead	High Explosive warhead
Warhead weight	2.74 kilograms (6.0 lb) (containing 0.6 kilograms (1.3 lb) of HE) with contact and proximity fuzes
Detonation mechanism	Impact force or Proximity Fuze

Engine	Solid Fuel Rocket
Speed	Mach 1.7+ approx.
Guidance system	SACLOS system

Javelin is a British, man-portable surface-to-air missile, formerly used by the British Army and Canadian Army. It can be fired from the shoulder, or from a dedicated launcher known as Javelin LML—Lightweight Multiple Launcher. Capable of being vehicle mounted, the LML carries three rounds.

It was replaced in front line British service by the Javelin S-15, sold commercially as the Starburst surface-to-air missile in 1993 (radio frequency guided Javelin was retained for some time thereafter for training purposes), and later by the Starstreak starting around 1997. The Javelin GL was hastily purchased by the Canadian Forces to replace the existing Blowpipe surface-to-air missile system that failed last-minute tests during preparations for the deployment to the Gulf. It was later replaced by the Javelin S15 until retired without replacement in 2005.

History

The missile was developed as a replacement for the Blowpipe missile, which had proven largely ineffective in the Falklands War although it was used by both sides. Only two hits were recorded out of more than 100 launches: a British Harrier GR3 (XZ972) attacked by Argentine Army special forces (Commandos Company), and an Argentine Aermacchi MB-339 (0766 (4-A-114)) during the Battle of Goose Green.^[1]

Operational use

Similar in overall appearance to the Manual Command Line of Sight (MCLOS), radio frequency guided Blowpipe, Javelin is slightly more compact, uses Semiautomatic Command Line of Sight (SACLOS) radio frequency guidance and is fitted with Semi and improved warhead. The operator is equipped with a 6× magnification sight and a long range T.V. camera to locate targets. Although the Javelin's accuracy is somewhat susceptible to smoke, fog, or clouds, it is claimed to be virtually impossible to decoy it away from a target with flares. It has been alleged that some were supplied to the Mujahideen by the United States during the Soviet war in Afghanistan.

Operators

Map with Javelin operators in blue

Current operators

Botswana
United Kingdom, used by the British Army and British Royal Marines
South Korea
Malaysia, used by the Malaysian Army, Royal Malaysian Navy, and Royal Malaysian Air Force

References

↑ Freedman, Sir Lawrence, The Official History of the Falklands Campaign (Abingdon, 2005). Volume II, pp. 732–735

Jane's Land-Based Air Defence 2005–2006, ISBN 0-7106-2697-5
"Javelin".
"Javelin Surface-to-Air Missile".

Thales Group

Divisions and subsidiaries	Thales Air Defence Thales Australia Thales Communications Thales Navigation Thales Nederland Thales Optronics Thales Rail Signalling Solutions Thales Training & Simulation Thales Underwater Systems

Joint ventures	DCNS (25%) Eurosam (33%) Soteria Search and Rescue Telespazio (33%) Thales Alenia Space (67%) ThalesRaytheonSystems (50%)

Products	AN/PRC-148 Blowpipe Bushmaster Protected Mobility Vehicle Hawkei Digital Joint Reconnaissance Pod Eurocat Goalkeeper CIWS Javelin Lightweight Multirole Missile MW08 S1850M SelTrac SMART-L Sonar 2076 Sonar 2087 Starstreak SWARM Watchkeeper WK450

Predecessors	Racal Thomson-CSF Thomson Marconi Sonar

Category

Guided missiles of the United Kingdom

Air-to-air	ASRAAM Fireflash Firestreak Red Dean Red Top SRAAM/Taildog Skyflash

Air-to-surface	ALARM Brimstone Lightweight Multirole Missile Martel¹ Sea Eagle Sea Skua Storm Shadow¹ Sea Venom¹ SPEAR 3

Surface-to-air	Bloodhound Blowpipe CAMM Javelin Rapier Seacat Sea Dart Seaslug Sea Viper Sea Wolf Starburst Starstreak Tigercat Thunderbird

Surface-to-surface	Swingfire Malkara² UB.109T Vigilant

Nuclear	Blue Steel Blue Streak Blue Water Green Cheese

¹ Anglo-French ² Anglo-Australian

Canadian Army

History	History of the Canadian Army Canadian Corps First Canadian Army Military History of Canada Fort Frontenac Library

Structure	Structure of the Canadian Army 2nd Canadian Division 3rd Canadian Division 4th Canadian Division 5th Canadian Division List of Units

Mechanized brigade groups	1 CMBG 2 CMBG 5 CMBG

Brigade groups	31 CBG 32 CBG 33 CBG 34 CBG 35 CBG 36 CBG 37 CBG 38 CBG 39 CBG 41 CBG

Small arms	C9 machine-gun C7A1 rifle/C8A1 carbine/C7A2 rifle C6 machine-gun Browning .50 calibre heavy machine gun Browning-HP 9 mm pistol P225, 226 C15 Long Range Sniper Weapon (LRSW) C3A1 sniper rifle C14 Timberwolf C13 fragmentation grenade M203 grenade launcher M72 SRAAW(L)

Crewed weapons	Carl Gustav SRAAW(M) ERYX SRAAW(H) TOW LRAAW(H) 81 mm mortar 60 mm mortar Javelin short-range air defence missile Skyguard C1 close support howitzer C3 close support howitzer LG1 Mark II 105 mm towed howitzer M777 lightweight 155mm howitzer C16 CASW

Armoured fighting vehicles	LAV III Coyote Reconnaissance Vehicle ADATS Leopard C2 Leopard 2 Bison APC M113A3 and MTVL RG-31 Textron TAPV

Schools	Canadian Army Command and Staff College Peace Support Training Centre Canadian Army Advanced Warfare Centre

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