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The U.S. State Department had the Javelin CLU, missile guidance
last year approved a request from electronic unit, system software and
the Government of Thailand to buy system engineering management,
300 Javelin FGM-148 Missiles and Lockheed Martin is responsible for
50 Javelin CLUs at an estimated the missile seeker, engineering and
cost of US$83.5 million. The Javelin assembly.
Weapon System will replace the The Javelin is a single man-porta-
obsolete 106mm Recoilless Rifles that ble fire-and-forget medium-range
the Royal Thai Army (RTA) acquired antitank weapon system designed
as part of the Military Assistance to defeat all known and projected
Programme (MAP) from the Vietnam threat armour. The missile automat-
era. The proposed sale will allow the ically guides itself to the target after
THAILAND TO GET RTA to modernize their light anti-tank launch, allowing the gunner to take
capability and maintain its current cover and avoid counterfire. Soldiers
JAVELIN BY 2025 force posture, as well as enhance or Marines can reposition immedi-
interoperability with the U.S. during ately after firing, or reload to engage
Thailand will soon start receiv- operations and training exercises. another threat.
ing Javelin FGM-148 Missiles and According to RTA officials, the mis- Using an arched top-attack profile,
their Command Launch Units (CLU) siles will improve Thailand’s capability Javelin climbs above its target for
from the United States. In late July, to meet current and future threats improved visibility and then strikes
Raytheon/Lockheed Martin Javelin by improving it long-term defense where the armor is weakest. To fire,
JV was awarded a contract by the capacity to defend its sovereignty the gunner places a cursor over
U.S. Army Contracting Command for and territorial integrity. the selected target. The Javelin
the Advanced Anti-Tank Weapon Javelin was developed and produced command launch unit then sends a
System-Medium (AAWS-M), missile for the U.S. Army and Marine Corps lock-on-before-launch signal to the
system. Work will be performed in by the Javelin Joint Venture between missile. With its soft launch design,
Tucson, Arizona, with an estimated Lockheed Martin and Raytheon. Javelin can be safely fired from inside
completion date of Feb. 28, 2025. While the latter is responsible for buildings or bunkers.

these weapon stations are in ser-
vice of armies, security forces, coast
guards, and navies integrated on
wide variety of the platforms ranging
from armoured personnel carriers to
main battle tanks, from fast patrol
boats to corvettes and frigates.”
Automatic cannons, automatic
grenade launchers, machine guns
ASELSAN AIMS FOR MORE ranging from 7,62mm to 35mm cal-
ibers as well as anti-tank guided
PARTNERSHIPS IN APAC missiles are being used in SARP,
SARP-DUAL, NEFER, and SERDAR
Turkish defence giant Aselsan is solutions, weapon systems, profes- for the land platforms. STAMP, STOP,
looking at increasing its presence in sional communication systems, radar and SMASH are being used for the
the Asia Pacific region by contribut- and electronic warfare solutions, and naval platforms.The standard set of
ing in a sustainable manner toward underwater security solutions. features for the RCWS family covers
the safety and security of the region. The company has been display- stabilization, automatic target track-
“The main perspective towards Asia ing its products in various shows in ing, ballistic computation, night and
& Pacific is to be the strategic partner the region. At the ongoing Defence day precise surveillance capabilities,
by creating technical solution pack- & Security, Aselsan is focussing on maintaining the effective utilization
ages in line with the instructions of its its advanced Remote Controlled of the weapon’s firepower, and pro-
users to present tailor-made solu- Weapon Stations (RCWS) domain. viding first-round hit to the target.
tions depending on the threat type,” The RCWS is currently in use with These weapon stations are able to
according to a company spokesman. the armies and navies in 21 different operate under all types of weather
Aselsan has already successfully countries worldwide, the spokesman and sea conditions and provide
completed various projects in sev- said. “As of today, over 4000 stations maximum safety for the operators
eral countries in the region with its have been successfully deployed to by enabling them to run the full oper-
air defence solutions, tactical com- the 35 different land and naval plat- ation under armor, the company
munication systems, electro-optical forms globally. Being field proven, spokesman noted.
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