Javelin locking mechanism

ralfidude · 05-30-2008, 09:47 AM

I have seen some videos of javelins being fired in Iraq against buildings. My question is this, does the javelin lock on to any heat signature (which could mean people as well and other vehicles other than tanks)? It wouldnt be very cool though, since i believe from what i heard on TV each javelin costs about 40 grand?

[R-MOD]Bob_Marley · 05-30-2008, 09:59 AM

IIRC it can lock onto any heat signature sufficently different from its surroundings, as such, yes it can lock onto and track people.

Harrod200 · 05-30-2008, 10:10 AM

Really wouldn't want one locked onto you, would ya? Nowhere to run

Jedimushroom · 05-30-2008, 11:20 AM

I'm imagining someone running for their life, being chased by a missile with this big set of teeth on it, wait, I'm thinking of bullet bills...

[R-MOD]Bob_Marley · 05-30-2008, 11:33 AM

Actual combat footage of the Javelin in the anti-personnel role

gazzthompson · 05-30-2008, 11:44 AM

ask [R-DEV]Gaz as he uses them IRL

[R-MOD]Bob_Marley · 05-30-2008, 11:48 AM

He's deployed to Afghan with 16 Air Assault at the moment.

ralfidude · 05-30-2008, 10:39 PM

well god speed for him

thanx for the response, i was sorta wondering if that was possible, imagine the new javelin sniper rifle.... insane.

Morgan · 05-31-2008, 07:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by [R-MOD]Bob_Marley

Actual combat footage of the Javelin in the anti-personnel role

lulz

Pretty expensive sniper rifle at 40 grand a pop. I think they'll be sticking with the L96 and L110...

[PR]CATA.Mobius · 06-01-2008, 01:39 PM

Javelin uses a passive infrared day/night seeker and has a warhead over twenty times the size of that of the standard issue U.S. Army M136 (8.4 kilograms to .4 kilograms), which usually means that without any Iraqi T-72 to utterly obliterate, it's pressed into the anti-fortification role.

05-30-2008, 09:47 AM	#1
ralfidude Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: NYC Posts: 429	Javelin locking mechanism I have seen some videos of javelins being fired in Iraq against buildings. My question is this, does the javelin lock on to any heat signature (which could mean people as well and other vehicles other than tanks)? It wouldnt be very cool though, since i believe from what i heard on TV each javelin costs about 40 grand?
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05-30-2008, 09:59 AM	#2
[R-MOD]Bob_Marley Forum Moderator Join Date: May 2006 Yugoslavia Location: Essex, UK Posts: 4,545	Re: Javelin locking mechanism IIRC it can lock onto any heat signature sufficently different from its surroundings, as such, yes it can lock onto and track people.
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05-30-2008, 10:10 AM	#3
Harrod200 Join Date: Sep 2007 United Kingdom Location: Blighty Posts: 1,080	Re: Javelin locking mechanism Really wouldn't want one locked onto you, would ya? Nowhere to run
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05-30-2008, 11:20 AM	#4
Jedimushroom Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: London, Capital of the world Posts: 572	Re: Javelin locking mechanism I'm imagining someone running for their life, being chased by a missile with this big set of teeth on it, wait, I'm thinking of bullet bills...
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05-30-2008, 11:33 AM	#5
[R-MOD]Bob_Marley Forum Moderator Join Date: May 2006 Yugoslavia Location: Essex, UK Posts: 4,545	Re: Javelin locking mechanism Actual combat footage of the Javelin in the anti-personnel role
	The key to modernising any weapon is covering them in glue and tossing them in a barrel of M1913 rails until they look "Modern" enough. El_Vikingo: Bob_Marley, the level 70 pimp, will satisfy your needs. Many thanks to the Forum's no.1 hottie for the sig pretties.

05-30-2008, 11:44 AM	#6
gazzthompson Join Date: Jan 2007 United Kingdom Posts: 1,778	Re: Javelin locking mechanism ask [R-DEV]Gaz as he uses them IRL
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05-30-2008, 11:48 AM	#7
[R-MOD]Bob_Marley Forum Moderator Join Date: May 2006 Yugoslavia Location: Essex, UK Posts: 4,545	Re: Javelin locking mechanism He's deployed to Afghan with 16 Air Assault at the moment.
	The key to modernising any weapon is covering them in glue and tossing them in a barrel of M1913 rails until they look "Modern" enough. El_Vikingo: Bob_Marley, the level 70 pimp, will satisfy your needs. Many thanks to the Forum's no.1 hottie for the sig pretties.

05-30-2008, 10:39 PM	#8
ralfidude Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: NYC Posts: 429	Re: Javelin locking mechanism well god speed for him thanx for the response, i was sorta wondering if that was possible, imagine the new javelin sniper rifle.... insane.
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06-01-2008, 01:39 PM	#10
[PR]CATA.Mobius Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 44	Re: Javelin locking mechanism Javelin uses a passive infrared day/night seeker and has a warhead over twenty times the size of that of the standard issue U.S. Army M136 (8.4 kilograms to .4 kilograms), which usually means that without any Iraqi T-72 to utterly obliterate, it's pressed into the anti-fortification role.
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