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by The Federated States of Domanania. . 37 reads.

Javelin Missile

Javelin AShM


Overview

In the 1980's the defense ministry was concerned with the amount of foreign missiles the navy was ordering to fit on their growing fleet of ships. Most navies within the region field small to medium sized vessels. The larger, more powerful missiles were seen as too expensive and unnecessary. In 1987 the navy ordered the construction of a smaller, and cheaper missile to be produced. The original design was equipped with a semi-active laser guidance system which proved to be unreliable and the project was canceled after 3 years.

In 1995 the subject of foreign missile purchases was brought up and the project was restarted. After 7 years the first missiles began testing, and proved to be the solution. In 2004, the first missiles entered service with a slew of new technologies.

A mid-range cruise missile, the Javelin was developed for over-the-horizon warfare, capable of attacking targets out to 150 km. Traveling at ultra-low sea-skimming altitudes, it uses a high-subsonic, high-capacity turbojet, with an inertial navigation system (INS) and Global Positioning System (GPS) to guide it toward its target, using a radar altimeter to maintain altitude. An active radar is used for targeting in the terminal phase immediately before impact. It was designed to be deployed in an active electronic warfare environment, fitted with both detection and countermeasures systems.

In 2012, the missile was upgraded to surpass Mach 1 and fly at super sonic speeds, while also being more maneuverable and better at evading defensive systems.

In 2018 the missile was also made to launch from Vertical Launch systems, and equipping it with a warhead that creates explosively formed projectiles that can cover a 10,000sq/meter area with armor piercing projectiles. This version was equipped with a more powerful booster, and increased the range to 200km. Production began in 2019, and by 2021 became fully operational.


National Origin:Domanania
Designed: 1995-2002
Produced: 2004-Present
Unit Cost $1.35 Million USD


Type: Anti-Ship and Land Attack Cruise Missile
Weight 718 kg
Length: 5.46m
Diameter: 0.34m
Warhead: 250kg HE and Blast Fragmentation, EFP Cluster Munition
Detonation Mechanism: Impact, Programable Fuse


Engine: Turbofan Engine
Operational Range: 150-200km
Flight Altitude: Sea Skimming
Speed: Mach 1.1
Guidance: Inertial guidance / terminal active radar homing
Launch Platforms: Slant and Vertical Launchers




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