Video: How the Javelin Missile is Used (Tactics & Capabilities)
New video on the capabilities, limitations and employment of the Javelin, including a brief overview of some tactical considerations and how it works into the organization of US Army, US Marine, British and Australian infantry battalions.
How the Javelin Missile is Used (Tactics & Capabilities) (YouTube)
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Great video, but a minor nitpick on the imagery that accompanied one section. From 5:45-5:52, you are talking specifically about the Bradley's TOW missiles, but you show an M7 BFIST and M9 Linebacker, the two turreted Bradley variants that lack TOW missiles. The first is a dedicated artillery observer vehicle and the second is the SHORAD vehicle armed with Stingers. Have a good one!
Fair enough
The Army would have been sooo much easier if we always had the MTOEs allotted amount of guys
How do you account for various range claims? This news release from years ago says it hit a target at 4,750 meters. https://news.lockheedmartin.com/2013-02-06-Javelin-demonstrates-extended-range-capability-in-recent-tests This one from recently hit one at 3,500 meters. https://www.lockheedmartin.com/en-us/news/features/2021/four-firings-three-platforms-two-configurations-one-versatile-javelin0.html Does it have to do with vehicle optics or can infantry shoot Javelins far beyond the 2,500 meter baseline?
I listed effective ranges. The true maximum range of the missile is greater than 2000-2500 meters, but the sighting system in the dismount configuration hold it back. There have been kills reported out to 4,000 meters or thereabouts, but "effective" ranges are more reflective of what can be reliably achieved. Since CROWS-J for the Stryker isn't really fully in service yet and has had delays due to issues, we focus on the dismount configuration in this video.
Now it might have been the GWOT, but when I was in both light (Airborne) and Stryker infantry out weapons squads never had Dedicated Javelin teams. They where usually manned by the rifleman in the line squads when we had to use them. The weapons squads (as with most squads) where undermanned and the M240s took first priority as a weapon system to be manned. Hopefully now that we are looking at a conventional fight we can get more guys and plus up those platoons. As an aside, Australia, you guys have to get with it. You need way more AT in your battalions. Great video as usual. The use of maps to illustrate ranges of weapon systems was done very well
Yeah I've talked to other Army guys who wouldn't run dedicated Javelin teams because of manpower or would use the spare guys to give the M240s an ammo bearer. But for the light infantry at least, 2 Javelin teams in the Weapons Squad has always been the MTOE. They were always Rifle Squad things for Stryker units though