How does javelin missile work

The system is scheduled to be in inventory until The U. Army will start equipping Stryker infantry carriers with remote weapons stations armed with Javelin missiles.

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A report has concluded there were failures by commanders and crew members that fueled the July arson fire that destroyed Equipment Army Equipment. My Profile News Home Page. Latest Equipment Videos. Photo: Wikimedia. In direct attack mode — think fastball — the missile engages the target head-on.

This is the ideal mode for attacking buildings and helicopters. In top attack mode — think curveball — the missile sharply climbs up to a cruising altitude, sustains, and sharply dives onto the target.

This is the mode used for attacking tanks. Photo: USMC. The Javelin system ejects the missile from the launcher using a conventional motor and rocket propellant that stops burning before it clears the tube. After a short delay — just enough time to clear the operator — the flight motor ignites propelling the missile to the target.