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WASHINGTON \u2015 Raytheon and Lockheed Martin\u2019s joint venture for the Javelin<\/a> has completed production of its first F-Model of the shoulder-fired anti-tank weapon, meant to be more lethal against advanced armor and soft targets, the companies announced Wednesday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Though there\u2019s no contract for international customers yet, Poland could be in line to be the first. The European country recently completed negotiations with the U.S. to buy 180 Javelin missiles and 60 launchers for its paramilitary Territorial Defence Forces, launched in 2016 amid tensions with Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI believe that the Poland case actually hasn\u2019t been determined which way it\u2019s going to go yet, so they could make the F-Model available to them, or they could take the E-Models out of stock,\u201d said Javelin Joint Venture Vice President Dave Pantano. \u201cThat would be up to the government-to-government process to make that determination.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The weapon\u2019s final assembly takes place in Troy, Alabama, with 511 in the first lot and deliveries to U.S. government set for this fall.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The new model, also known as FGM-148F, has an advanced multipurpose warhead that combines charges to defeat explosive-reactive armor, and it has a fragmenting steel case for striking unarmored and lightly armored targets, according to the team. Its new command launch unit boasts a reduction in weight and an improved target tracker.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe warhead now combines multiple effects into one,\u201d Pantano said. \u201cIt multiplies fragmentation, as well as the standard high-explosive anti-tank [charge]. So now the war fighters are prepared for any mission, without having to switch out different rounds for different targets.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Taiwan<\/a> drew an immediate protest<\/a> from China last year when the former asked to purchase more than 100 tanks from the U.S., along with air defense and Javelin systems. (Several kinds of Chinese-made tanks have been reportedly seen with explosive-reactive armor.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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U.S. Marines with Black Sea Rotational Force fire a FGM-148 Javelin at Babadag Training Area, Romania, May 19. U.S. Marines, Romanian and Bulgarian service members trained in the use of anti-armor weapon systems on the opening day of Platinum Eagle 15. (Official U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Jessica Smith)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

European allies with an eye on Russian armored vehicles are likely to be interested in the F-Model, according to James Hasik, a defense industry analyst and senior research fellow at George Mason University.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThis is definitely about Russian armor. The Javelin is, by all accounts I\u2019ve heard, a great weapon, but recent developments in active protection systems may lend some concern for its continued ability to reliably destroy tanks. I\u2019d encourage any defense ministry in Europe, but especially those along the eastern frontier, to buy a lot of those or a similar weapon,” Hasik told Defense News.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI should also note that the dual-purpose warhead is a welcome feature. The infantry ideally should have a single weapon for engaging multiple types of target. That\u2019s less essential with other arms, which may have a few more seconds to think about how to react, and more carrying capacity for multiple types of weapons.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The U.S. announced<\/a> April 2 that it delivered 128 anti-tank Javelin missiles<\/a> to Estonia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Polish Defence Minister Mariusz B\u0142aszczak announced in a tweet<\/a> last month that talks to buy Javelins were complete and that Warsaw was working to get more light anti-tank missiles. \u201cThis is not the end of strengthening these abilities,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Days earlier, the U.S. Defense Security Cooperation Agency announced that Poland was cleared to buy the Javelin missiles and 79 command launch units for $100 million. The sale will help Poland \u201cbuild its long-term defense capacity to defend its sovereignty and territorial integrity,\u201d DSCA said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Domestically, the Pentagon last year awarded<\/a> the joint venture a production contract for 2,100 F-Model missiles after passing qualification tests. The full-rate production agreement for the FGM-148F replaced the FMG-148E (Block 1).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The president\u2019s fiscal 2021 budget request in February asked Congress for $210 million, or 773 Javelin missiles for the Army and 98 for the Marine Corps; that\u2019s up from the $163 million Congress enacted in FY20.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In October, the U.S. Army delayed<\/a> plans to integrate the Javelin atop the Stryker combat vehicle over problems were discovered in connecting the weapon to the vehicle\u2019s remote weapons station. The Army also plans to mount a 30mm cannon on the vehicle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Officials with the joint venture expect to restart the Stryker efforts this summer or early fall.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Also last year, an Estonian robot at Redstone Arsenal Test Center in Alabama test-fired<\/a> the missile using a Kongsberg remote launcher on an unmanned ground vehicle. The Titan unmanned ground vehicle was built by Qinetiq North America and the Estonian company Milrem Robotics.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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