U.S. Army paratroopers assigned to 2nd Battalion, 503rd Parachute Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade prepare to fire an FMG-148 Javelin at a BMP-2M tank during a simulated urban engagement Aug. 20, 2020 as part of Exercise Saber Junction 20.
(U.S. Army photo by Sgt. John Yountz)
WASHINGTON — Raytheon and Lockheed Martin have delivered the first next-generation Javelin launcher units to the Army, the companies said in a joint release today.
Through the Javelin Joint Venture (JJV) partnership, the companies have been working for several years on the Lightweight Command Launch Units (LWCLU), which is set to replace the Javelin’s legacy launcher.
“Delivering the first LWCLUs to the U.S. Army reflects the Javelin Joint Venture’s commitment to continuously advancing technology for service members,” Jenna Hunt Frazier, president of the JJV and director of the Javelin program at Raytheon, said in the release today. “Our investments in modernization and production capacity ensures soldiers receive this cutting-edge capability faster.”
