MoD orders Javelin missiles

The Ministry of Defence (MoD) has awarded the Raytheon-Lockheed Martin Javelin Joint Venture $176m (£109m) to supply more than 1,300 Javelin missile rounds and associated engineering support.

According to Raytheon, Javelin is the world’s first man-portable, ‘fire-and-forget’ multipurpose missile system designed for operations in a variety of environments.

Using the Javelin missile system, an infantryman can engage and defeat targets including armoured vehicles, buildings and field fortifications at ranges up to 2.5km (1.6 miles).

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