The Javelin
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wrote on 1 Mar 2022, 13:02 last edited by
@Jolly has forgotten more about this than I'll ever know, but ...
The Javelin Is Wrecking Putin's Army. Here's How the Anti-Tank Weapon Works
Ukraine is a highly devout country – about 87% of its 41 million citizens practice Christianity. So it's notable that, to many Ukrainians, Mary Magdalene now has a new moniker: St. Javelin.
Read the rest on how this thing works.
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wrote on 1 Mar 2022, 13:15 last edited by
The Canadians also had a portable system called Javelin back in the day, but it was a SAM. The U.S. Javelin is anti-armor, and was a product of TI (maybe Copper worked on it?) and Lockheed. It's a well proven system and can defeat reactive armor.
It's shoot and scoot, or a two-man team can reload and get another one off in 15 seconds.
As with most things the Chinese have a copy, but I don't have a clue whether it's as good or not.
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wrote on 1 Mar 2022, 13:16 last edited by
Speaking of tanks...The Polish government just bought a bunch of M1 Abrams...
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The Canadians also had a portable system called Javelin back in the day, but it was a SAM. The U.S. Javelin is anti-armor, and was a product of TI (maybe Copper worked on it?) and Lockheed. It's a well proven system and can defeat reactive armor.
It's shoot and scoot, or a two-man team can reload and get another one off in 15 seconds.
As with most things the Chinese have a copy, but I don't have a clue whether it's as good or not.
wrote on 1 Mar 2022, 13:38 last edited by@Jolly said in The Javelin:
and was a product of TI (maybe Copper worked on it?) and Lockheed.
He was at a different Dallas company, 3 letters, not 2.
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@Jolly said in The Javelin:
and was a product of TI (maybe Copper worked on it?) and Lockheed.
He was at a different Dallas company, 3 letters, not 2.
wrote on 1 Mar 2022, 23:52 last edited by Copper 3 Jan 2022, 23:53@jon-nyc said in The Javelin:
@Jolly said in The Javelin:
and was a product of TI (maybe Copper worked on it?) and Lockheed.
He was at a different Dallas company, 3 letters, not 2.
Yup, we were on the west side of N. Central Expressway, TI was on the east side.
Actually, TI was everywhere. They ruled to calculator world. They needed a lot of people.
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wrote on 2 Mar 2022, 00:06 last edited by jon-nyc 3 Feb 2022, 00:06
My dad worked at TI in the late 60s. That’s why I was born in Dallas.
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The Canadians also had a portable system called Javelin back in the day, but it was a SAM. The U.S. Javelin is anti-armor, and was a product of TI (maybe Copper worked on it?) and Lockheed. It's a well proven system and can defeat reactive armor.
It's shoot and scoot, or a two-man team can reload and get another one off in 15 seconds.
As with most things the Chinese have a copy, but I don't have a clue whether it's as good or not.
wrote on 2 Mar 2022, 01:32 last edited byThe Canadians also had a portable system called Javelin back in the day, but it was a SAM.
We’re sending over 100 84mm Carl Gustav Recoilless rifles with 2000 rockets. Not sure what else, but whatever it’s too little and probably too late.
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wrote on 2 Mar 2022, 01:36 last edited by
What amazes me is how sophisticated these weapons are.
Far, far beyond "point it there and it'll blow up."
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wrote on 5 Mar 2022, 23:28 last edited by
I agree @George-K
But, i guess for USD $175000 per missle, it had better be good. LOL
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wrote on 5 Mar 2022, 23:29 last edited by
Moved from the "Funny pictures" thread:
