13 May 2020:Lockheed Martin and Raytheon Missiles and Defence came together to produce a versatile, man-portable, fire and forget weapon system - The Javelin F-Model (FGM-148F) missile with a fragmenting steel case to take out soft targets and light armoured vehicles.
While explaining the features of the F-Model, David Pantano, Javelin Joint Venture vice president and Lockheed Martin Javelin program director said, "The F-Model combines multiple features such as blast fragmentation and high-explosive anti-tank into a single warhead. We're helping prepare our war fighters for any mission by reducing the need for different rounds for different targets."
Since his deployment in 1996, Javelin is being by the US coalition used on more than 5,000 engagements. It is also been used extensively in combat operations in Afghanistan and Iraq.
The system is expected to be in the US military's operational inventory through 2050 with orders for over 45,000 Javelin missiles.