{"id":85873,"date":"2026-05-27T17:07:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-27T17:07:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/armytimes\/uncategorized\/2026\/05\/27\/us-army-receives-first-lightweight-javelin-launchers\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T17:37:53","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T17:37:53","slug":"us-army-receives-first-lightweight-javelin-launchers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/armytimes\/news\/your-army\/2026\/05\/27\/us-army-receives-first-lightweight-javelin-launchers\/","title":{"rendered":"US Army receives first lightweight Javelin launchers"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The U.S. Army has received its first batch of new, lighter Javelin launchers, defense contractor RTX announced in a statement Tuesday, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/global\/europe\/2026\/03\/27\/donbas-for-peace-offer-raises-fears-of-more-war-nuclear-spread\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"\" title=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/global\/europe\/2026\/03\/27\/donbas-for-peace-offer-raises-fears-of-more-war-nuclear-spread\/\">most<\/a> recent development for the guided missile system credited with helping Ukraine stave off Russia\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/off-duty\/gearscout\/2022\/05\/12\/javelin-missile-made-by-the-us-wielded-by-ukraine-feared-by-russia\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"\">initial<\/a> invasion. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Lightweight Command Launch Unit, LWCLU, will replace the older, heavier command units and offer improved target detection range, the company said in a statement, adding that it is ramping up yearly production.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The weapon system, which can be fired from the shoulder or from a vehicle, allows soldiers to fire Javelin munitions through a launching tube. RTX, formerly known as Raytheon, created the new version in collaboration with Lockheed Martin. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The updated launch unit is 30% smaller and weighs 25% less than those currently in use, RTX said. It can be used during the day or night and will have \u201ctwice the target detection and recognition range.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The United States has used Javelins in Iraq and Afghanistan. They can be particularly useful against enemy vehicles and strongholds, making them valuable for Ukraine\u2019s defense against Russia. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The U.S. sent thousands of Javelins to Ukraine, pushing defense manufacturers to accelerate modernization efforts and boost production. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Pentagon\u2019s fiscal 2025 operational testing <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dote.osd.mil\/Portals\/97\/pub\/reports\/FY2025\/Other\/2025Annual-Report.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"\">report<\/a>, published in March of this year, said the new system incorporated infrared technology and was developed to be compatible with existing missiles. 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