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Equipment: Javelin Surface to Air Missile System

(DND PICTUREs)

Javelin is a very short-range air defence artillery missile system employed to counter hostile aircraft at very low altitudes. It is man portable and can either be fired from the shoulder or mounted on a light weight multiple launcher. Its primary role is the protection of combat units and static locations against low level air attack. Javelin is an evolution of the Blowpipe system.

Characteristics:

Crew: 3

Range: 4.4 to 5.5 km

Missile Weight: 11.1 kg

Warhead Weight: 2.72 kg

Max Speed of missile: Mach 1.7 +, Fuse Proximity or Impact

Max Altitude: 3,000 feet

Missile Diameter: 76cm

Weight: 38 kg

Guidance: Laser

Ammunition: High explosive using both a proximity and impact fuse

Entered service in 1990

Quantity in CF: 110

Notes:

Last updated: Aug-99

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