Javelin ATGM

1 posts ยท May 13 2001

From: Thomas Barclay <Thomas.Barclay@s...>

Date: Sun, 13 May 2001 18:54:54 -0400

Subject: Javelin ATGM

Thanks to the poster of the Javelin link. Interestingly, in the same post, the
range was referred to as both 2000m (close to 18") and 2500m (close to 24"). I
suspect that either range
for GMS/P could be justified, but by 2183, 24" is
probably fair.

I also found it interesting that they found the probability of a kill for
opportunity engagements lower than expected and they mentioned "newly
discovered human factors". I guess SG2s model using troop quality is further
supported by such comments (and the ones about long range target
identification). You can take the fanciest system, but put it into the hands
of an unskilled operator, and it will be less effective.