AMERICA’S ARMY WINNING IN A COMPLEX WORLD

ACAT I
Javelin
PEO Missiles and Space | Redstone Arsenal, AL
WARFIGHTING
FUNCTION
Mission Command
Movement and Maneuver
Intelligence
Fires
Sustainment
Maneuver Support
and Protection
Engagement
ACQUISITION
LIFECYCLE PHASE
Materiel Solution Analysis
Technology Maturation &
Risk Reduction
Engineering & Manufacturing
Development
Production & Deployment
Operations & Support
MILESTONE DECISION
AUTHORITY
Defense Acquisition Executive
Army Acquisition Executive
Program Executive Officer
DESCRIPTION
The Close Combat Missile System – Medium (CCMS-M) Javelin is a
medium-range tactical missile with precision direct-fire effects to defeat
armored vehicles as well as personnel and equipment in fortification
or in the open. Javelin is highly effective against a variety of targets
at extended ranges under day-and-night, battlefield obscurants, adverse
weather and multiple countermeasure conditions. The system’s softlaunch
feature permits firing from enclosures commonly found in
complex urban terrain, while its modular design allows the system to
evolve to meet changing threats and requirements via both software and
hardware upgrades. The system consists of a reusable command launch
unit (CLU) and a modular missile encased in a disposable launch tube
assembly. The CLU provides stand-alone, all-weather and day-andnight
surveillance capability ideally suited for infantry operations in
Afghanistan.
Javelin’s fire-and-forget technology allows the gunner to fire and
immediately take cover, move to another fighting position or reload.
Javelin provides enhanced lethality through the use of a tandem warhead
that defeats all known armor threats and is effective against stationary
and moving targets. This system also provides defensive capability
against attacking or hovering helicopters. A multipurpose warhead
was added into FY 2015 procurement and provides improved lethality
against secondary targets. A Lightweight CLU is being developed with
the goal of reducing CLU size by 35 percent and weight by 50 percent.
The Army is the lead for this Joint program with the Marine Corps.
BENEFIT TO THE WARFIGHTER
Javelin provides the Army, Marine Corps and our allies a man-portable,
fire-and-forget missile system that is highly lethal against objects
ranging from main battle tanks to fleeting targets of opportunity found
in current threat environments.
SPECIFICATIONS
• Weight (Block 1 Javelin and CLU combined): 48.8 pounds (missile,
33.3 pounds; CLU, 15.5 pounds)
• Diameter: 127 mm
• Includes training devices for tactical and classroom training
PROGRAM STATUS
• Current:
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Javelin has been fielded to the Active and Reserve fleet; Block I
CLU retrofit kits continue to be fielded
• FY15:
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Multipurpose warhead was integrated into Javelin
missile procurement
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First year of Javelin Lightweight CLU development
PROJECTED ACTIVITIES
• FY16-FY17:
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Continue missile production for Army, Marine Corps and foreign
military sales
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Continue Lightweight CLU development
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Modernization
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