Severin Posted April 25, 2006 Share Posted April 25, 2006 Saw a special on new weapons a few days ago on the discovery channel. The Javelin was featured. From what I have heard steve say, its a pretty impressive weapon. A video of a live fire test: http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-689902620988043628&q=Javelin My question: how are Javelins dispersed amongst the troops in a Styker brigade? I assume they don't carry them on the squad level, perhaps platoon? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeyD Posted April 26, 2006 Share Posted April 26, 2006 I've read about the Javelin flight trajectory but its something else to see it in action! I think Moon boasted that they've nailed the Javelin flight path in the game. ...Ah, I just read in army-technology.com that Javelin has two modes, a top-down mode where the missile first climbs to 150m before diving (seen in the video), and a more direct fire mode where it first climbs to 50m. I was rather wondering how one would target the base of a high-rise building if your weapon was only limited to a plunging attack. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Severin Posted April 26, 2006 Author Share Posted April 26, 2006 Yeah, they showed both modes in the show. You can't see it in the video, but seeing a side shot of the trajectory is really pretty cool. Too bad I was the only one that saw it! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homo ferricus Posted April 27, 2006 Share Posted April 27, 2006 its an impressive weapon, unfortunately firing that shot costs about 1/10th of what that tank is worth. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Cairns Posted April 27, 2006 Share Posted April 27, 2006 Iron Man, Where do you get that figure from, It may be true for a javelin as a weapon, but not for a single round. On that basis a shell from a T-72 is highly cost effective if it kills a Javelin, crew but not as effective as an AK-47 because 7.62mm rounds are dirt cheap. Given that the alternative to a Javelin is a M1A2 that costs a lot more than a T-72, the Javelin is value for money, as it can take it out the T-72, at a range when it can't hit you ( unless it uses a Laser ATGM of course). An RPG_7 round is far cheaper than one for a Javelin, but your chances of success and survival much lower. To be cost effective you need to be able to succeed and that's what counts against the RPG-7 etc. Where it becomes an issue is where the effect of an attack from a second had F-16 costing £12m ids no different from a carrier based JSF costing $60m. Peter. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homo ferricus Posted April 29, 2006 Share Posted April 29, 2006 first thing to be noted is that i was exaggerating I think i see where you're coming from with the whole cost-effective thing, but i would still prefer a TOW launched from a heli, Hummer, Bradley or wherever. http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/systems/munitions/tow.htm o, and the prices on the Javelin: http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/library/budget/fy1998/dot-e/army/98javelin.html 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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