ORLANDO, Fla., Dec. 2, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- The Raytheon
Company (NYSE: RTN) and Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) Javelin Joint
Venture recently delivered the 40,000th Javelin missile
to the U.S. Army.
Javelin is the world's premier shoulder-fired anti-armor system.
After launch, Javelin automatically guides itself to the target,
allowing the operator to take cover and avoid counterfire. The
operator can reposition immediately after launch or reload to
engage another threat. Following launch, Javelin climbs above its
target for improved visibility and then strikes where the vehicle's
armor is weakest. Javelin's launch design allows it to be safely
fired from inside buildings or bunkers.
"Javelin provides a real battlefield advantage for U.S. and
allied warfighters," said Richard
Benton, Javelin Joint Venture vice president and Javelin
program manager at Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control.
"Javelin's reliability, accuracy and lethality make it a key weapon
in operators' arsenals. The attention to detail that our entire
production team, including our subcontractors, gives to the Javelin
missile has made this significant production milestone
possible."
Javelin's versatility makes it effective against tanks, bunkers,
buildings, small boats and slow-moving helicopters. The system has
a 94 percent effectiveness rate in combat operation, and recent
tests have demonstrated that it is also adaptable to many
platforms, including tripods, trucks and lightly armored
vehicles.
"The Javelin Joint Venture is providing U.S. and allied
warfighters with an affordable, versatile and lethal
one-man-portable, anti-armor, guided missile and superior
battlefield surveillance system," said John
Halvey, Javelin Joint Venture president and program manager
at Raytheon. "The industry and government Javelin team is committed
to providing warfighters with the most advanced close combat
weapons on the battlefield."
About Javelin
Javelin is a compact, lightweight missile designed for
one-soldier operations in all environments. It is made by the
Javelin Joint Venture, a partnership between Raytheon Company and
Lockheed Martin. Javelin has been adopted by international armed
forces around the world. It is currently fielded with the U.S. Army
and has also been approved for foreign military sales to 14
nations.
About Lockheed Martin Corporation
Headquartered in Bethesda,
Maryland, Lockheed Martin is a global security and aerospace
company that employs approximately 113,000 people worldwide and is
principally engaged in the research, design, development,
manufacture, integration and sustainment of advanced technology
systems, products, and services. The Corporation's net sales for
2013 were $45.4 billion. For
additional information, visit our website:
www.lockheedmartin.com.
About Raytheon
Raytheon Company, with 2013 sales of $24
billion and 63,000 employees worldwide, is a technology and
innovation leader specializing in defense, security and civil
markets throughout the world. With a history of innovation spanning
92 years, Raytheon provides state-of-the-art electronics, mission
systems integration and other capabilities in the areas of sensing;
effects; and command, control, communications and intelligence
systems, as well as cyber security and a broad range of mission
support services. Raytheon is headquartered in Waltham, Mass. For more about Raytheon, visit
us at www.raytheon.com and follow us on Twitter @Raytheon.
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