Soldiers in Afghanistan have found a new use for the anti-armor Javelin weapon: against insurgents, where the pinpoint accuracy of the missile allows it to be used within the rules of engagement and without collateral damage, company officials said. The man-portable, fire-and-forget, guided antitank missile was designed for ground forces to defeat current and future threat armored combat vehicles when the Army first received it in 1996. It also had capability against helicopters and ground-fighting positions. It uses an imaging…
Adversaries Fear Troops With Javelin Weapon System, Contractors Say
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