US Army soldiers fire a Javelin during a large-scale platoon live-fire exercise Javelin™ Joint Venture have signed a letter of intent ...
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| US Army soldiers fire a Javelin during a large-scale platoon live-fire exercise |
Javelin™ Joint Venture have signed a letter of intent (LOI) with India's Tata Power Strategic Engineering Division (SED), to explore co-development and production of the U.S. built Javelin anti-armor missile system.
This combat proven anti-tank weapon system will be manufactured by Tata Power SED in India, with technology transfer and will be integrated into ground combat vehicle, dismounted infantry and helicopters according to Indian requirements.
The compact, lightweight, shoulder fired missile system is made by a partnership between Raytheon Company and Lockheed Martin.
The missile can hit target at 4,000 meters and after launch, Javelin automatically guides itself to the target, allowing the operator to take cover and avoid counterfire.
It is currently fielded with the U.S. Army and U.S. Marine Corps, and has also been approved for 15 foreign military sales customers.
