FGM-148 Javelin: How America’s Famous Anti-Tank Missile Is Evolving for Future Warfare

🎥 The FGM-148 Javelin changed infantry warfare by giving small teams a portable, fire-and-forget missile capable of attacking tanks from above, where armor is often weakest. More than 30 years after entering service, the legendary anti-tank weapon is now being modernized for decades of future combat.

⚡ In this DefenseWebTV report, we examine how Javelin’s infrared seeker, soft-launch system, top-attack profile, and tandem HEAT warhead work — and why the U.S. Army is introducing a lighter launcher and a new-generation seeker as it prepares to keep the weapon operational potentially through 2050.
🇺🇦 We also look at Javelin’s combat role in Ukraine, expanding production, and the growing debate over whether a missile costing around $200,000 still makes sense in an era of cheap FPV drones. The answer may depend on one key advantage: once locked and fired, Javelin guides itself to the target without requiring continuous operator control.

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