
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)…