Javelin missiles are among the world's most effective weapons against tanks and other armored vehicles - and can even shoot down a low-altitude helicopter. The javelin is small, light and considered one of the most dangerous missiles. This missile seeks the target independently.
The manufacturing company, the American consortium Javelin Joint Venture, has received multiple requests from around the world after the demonstrated success of this system in the Ukraine war, where the Ukrainian army managed to defeat countless Russian tanks thanks to the efficiency of this system.
Albania is also one of the few countries that has ordered to buy Javelin anti-tank missiles produced by the American consortium Javelin Joint Venture, which consists of Lockheed Martin Corp. and Raytheon Technologies Corp. The news was announced by Lockheed Martin in a press release where he reported that the purchases of Albania, Norway, Latvia and Thailand are part of a $ 316 million order from the Pentagon. The number of missiles and the value of the order from Albania is not known.
Javelin is a missile system that has been in use since 1989 and is expected to be used at least until 2050, according to the company. It costs about $ 250,000 per piece, but is able to blow up a tank that costs many times more expensive. The company expects to increase production to around 2100 pieces this year.
This type is a new defense missile manufactured by Raytheon and Lockheed, and can be used over long distances against tanks, armored vehicles and bunkers. The operator only needs to fix the target, then the missile finds it itself. In the war in Eastern Ukraine, this is seen as an advantage, because the fighting takes place in highly populated regions.