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Lockheed, Raytheon’s F-Model Javelin Moves Into Initial Production With 2,100 Missile Order

By Matthew Beinart

Wednesday, January 30th, 2019

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Lockheed, Raytheon’s F-Model Javelin Moves Into Initial Production With 2,100 Missile Order

A Javelin missile is fired

Lockheed Martin [LMT] and Raytheon’s [RTN] Javelin Joint Venture has received a contract to deliver 2,100 F-model Javelin missiles following a series of successful qualification tests for the new weapon, the companies said Wednesday. The deal is the first initial production contract for the F-model Javelin, which went through 21 flight tests, and is set to replace the current E-model missiles. A contract value for the deal was not disclosed. “The Javelin [F-model] missile features an advanced multipurpose warhead (MPWH)…

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