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The Javelin

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  • George KG Offline
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    George K
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    #1

    @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.

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    Read the rest on how this thing works.

    "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

    The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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    • JollyJ Offline
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      Jolly
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      #2

      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.

      “Cry havoc and let slip the DOGE of war!”

      Those who cheered as J-6 American prisoners were locked in solitary for 18 months without trial, now suddenly fight tooth and nail for foreign terrorists’ "due process". — Buck Sexton

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        Jolly
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        #3

        Speaking of tanks...The Polish government just bought a bunch of M1 Abrams...

        “Cry havoc and let slip the DOGE of war!”

        Those who cheered as J-6 American prisoners were locked in solitary for 18 months without trial, now suddenly fight tooth and nail for foreign terrorists’ "due process". — Buck Sexton

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        • JollyJ Jolly

          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.

          jon-nycJ Offline
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          jon-nyc
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          #4

          @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.

          Person. Woman. Man. Camera. TV.

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          • jon-nycJ jon-nyc

            @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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            Copper
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            #5

            @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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              jon-nyc
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              #6

              My dad worked at TI in the late 60s. That’s why I was born in Dallas.

              Person. Woman. Man. Camera. TV.

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              • JollyJ Jolly

                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.

                RenaudaR Offline
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                Renauda
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                @Jolly

                The 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.

                Elbows up!

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                • George KG Offline
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                  George K
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                  What amazes me is how sophisticated these weapons are.

                  Far, far beyond "point it there and it'll blow up."

                  "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

                  The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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                    taiwan_girl
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                    I agree @George-K

                    But, i guess for USD $175000 per missle, it had better be good. LOL

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                    • George KG Offline
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                      George K
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                      #10

                      Moved from the "Funny pictures" thread:

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                      "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

                      The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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