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Autonomy & AI Fixed Wing Rotary Wing All-Domain Operations Fixed Wing Rotary Wing Cyber Capabilities Innovation Global Research and Development Space Capabilities Sustainment & Training Systems Deterrence Capabilities Products by Domain Transformative Technologies Our Business Innovation Research Labs Global Research and DevelopmentThe world's premier shoulder-fired anti-armor system, Javelin takes the fight to the enemy. Javelin automatically guides itself to the target after launch, allowing the gunner to take cover and avoid counterfire. Soldiers or Marines can reposition immediately after firing, or reload to engage another threat.
Using an arched top-attack profile, Javelin climbs above its target for improved visibility and then strikes where the armor is weakest. To fire, the gunner places a cursor over the selected target. The Javelin command launch unit then sends a lock-on-before-launch signal to the missile. With its soft launch design, Javelin can be safely fired from inside buildings or bunkers.
Javelin was developed and produced for the U.S. Army and Marine Corps by the Javelin Joint Venture between Lockheed Martin in Orlando, Florida and Raytheon in Tucson, Arizona.