FGM-148 Javelin vs NLAW
| American anti-tank missile, entered service in 1996, uses infrared homing to engage targets. | |
| Origin | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Category | Anti-Tank |
| Type | Anti-tank missile |
| Manufacturer | Texas Instruments |
| Service year | 1996 |
| Number produced | 50,000 units |
| Estimated unit price | $0.2 million |
| British-Swedish anti-tank missile, entered service in 2009, using predicted line of sight guidance. | |
| Origin | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom, 🇸🇪 Sweden |
| Category | Anti-Tank |
| Type | Anti-tank Missile |
| Manufacturer | Saab Bofors Dynamics |
| Service year | 2009 |
| Number produced | 24,200 units |
| Estimated unit price | $0.0 million |
| Range | 2.5 km â—‰ |
| Maximum speed | Mach 0.9 â—‰ |
| Weight | 22 kg â—‰ |
| Warhead | 8.4 kg â—‰ |
| Length | 1.10 m â—‰ |
| Diameter | 127 mm â—‰ |
| Guidance | Infrared homing |
| Warhead type | High Explosive Anti Tank |
| Range | 0.8 km â—‰ |
| Maximum speed | 720 km/h â—‰ |
| Weight | 12 kg â—‰ |
| Warhead | 2.0 kg â—‰ |
| Length | 1.02 m â—‰ |
| Diameter | 150 mm â—‰ |
| Guidance | Predicted Line Of Sight |
| Warhead type | HEAT |
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Frequently Asked Questions
Which has longer range, the FGM-148 Javelin or NLAW?
The FGM-148 Javelin has a longer range at 2 km compared to the NLAW's 0 km.
Which is faster, the FGM-148 Javelin or NLAW?
The FGM-148 Javelin is faster with a maximum speed of Mach 0.9 compared to the NLAW's 720 km/h.
Which has a larger warhead, the FGM-148 Javelin or NLAW?
The FGM-148 Javelin carries a larger warhead at 8 kg compared to the NLAW's 2 kg.
Which is heavier, the FGM-148 Javelin or NLAW?
The FGM-148 Javelin is heavier at 22 kg compared to the NLAW's 12 kg.
Which is longer, the FGM-148 Javelin or NLAW?
The FGM-148 Javelin is longer at 1.10 meters compared to the NLAW's 1.02 meters.
What guidance systems do the FGM-148 Javelin and NLAW use?
The FGM-148 Javelin uses Infrared homing guidance while the NLAW uses Predicted Line Of Sight guidance.
Which entered service first, the FGM-148 Javelin or NLAW?
The FGM-148 Javelin entered service first in 1996, 13 years before the NLAW which entered service in 2009.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the FGM-148 Javelin or NLAW?
The FGM-148 Javelin has been produced in greater numbers with 50,000 units compared to 24,200 units of the NLAW.