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FGM-148 Javelin anti-tank missile

Country of Origin: USA

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The Javelin, formerly designated the Advanced Anti-tank Weapon System-Medium (AAWS-M) and also known as the Medium-Range Anti-tank Weapon System (MRAWS), is a portable missile that replaced the M47 Dragon in U.S. service. Unlike the optically guided Dragon, the second-generation forward-looking infrared (FLIR) Javelin is an imaging infrared (IIR) fire-and-forget system. It is a shoulder-fired missile that comes in two parts: the disposable tube, which holds the missile; and the...

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