Launch of the Javelin medium range anti-armour weapon targeted at a reinforced concrete bunker in Waiouru.
21 March 2008
The NZ Army successfully tested the Javelin medium range anti-armour weapon (MRAAW) in its first live firing at Waiouru this week.
The Javelin, a shoulder launched man portable anti-tank missile system, provides land forces with a medium-range capability against armoured vehicles and other targets.
The medium-range anti-armour weapon is capable of defeating threats at a range of up to 2,500 metres.
The MRAAW comprises of two parts; a Command Launch Unit, which uses an thermal imaging observation system to detect, identify, and lock on to the target and the missile itself.
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Content: The NZ Army fires the Javelin medium range anti-armour weapon (MRAAW) at Waiouru. The video shows soldiers running with the Javelin, stopping to set it up then firing the missile. The missile then destroys a concrete structure.
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