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Saint Javelin (motto: do a flip then hit) seems to be every bit as effective against Russia's most modern tanks as she is against any other tank. > So would Re
by formerly_proven 5y ago
Saint Javelin (motto: do a flip then hit) seems to be every bit as effective against Russia's most modern tanks as she is against any other tank.
> So would Relikt-style ERA and soft-kill infrared defenses work against the Javelin? There’s simply no way to know for sure, unless Moscow were suddenly to invite Washington to test its anti-tank missiles against its best tanks in a friendly competition. But given that relations are too frosty for the United States to participate in Russia’s annual tank biathlon, don’t count on that happening.
Guess now we know.
- relaxing 5y ago> do a flip then hit What does this mean?? I’ve been seeing some neat icons of Ss Javelin and NLAW making the rounds. Good stuff.
- formerly_proven 5y agoThe clever thing about the Javelin is that it doesn't fly at a tank, but climbs vertically and comes down from above, hitting the top. So it does a flip before hitting. The funny thing about the Javelin is that launching it looks like a dud - the first stage is basically an elaborate unboxing. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jIlROqW0fnc https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jIlROqW0fnc