Missile · Land

FGM-148 Javelin

Man-portable anti-armor guided missile.

by Lockheed Martin · First fielded 1996

FieldedMissileLandFielded1996

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Sources5
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Photo: U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jonathan Willcox · Public domain (PD-USGov)

Man-portable anti-armor guided missile. Developed and produced by the Lockheed Martin and Raytheon Javelin Joint Venture.

Timeline1

1996FieldedConfirmed
Javelin enters Army service
SourcesU.S. Army

Solid entries are confirmed, outlined reported, dashed estimated or still to come; dotted italic entries are speculative. Dates show only the precision the sources give.

Cost to the government

Total acquisition costConfirmed
$10.72B
Then-year $ · 50,784 units
Army procurement only, P-40 'Javelin (AAWS-M) System Summary' Total column (quantity combines missiles and command launch units): 50,784 units, $10,717.785M; excludes RDT&E. FY2027 budget books.
U.S. Army, Assistant Secretary of the Army (Financial Management and Comptroller)
Unit cost (per round)Confirmed
$209K
Then-year $ · 645 units
FY 2027 Army request, P-5 Javelin (AAWS-M) all-up-round unit cost $208.543K for 645 rounds (FY2025 $236.000K for 300). Lightweight CLU FY2027: $212.867K each.
U.S. Army, Assistant Secretary of the Army (Financial Management and Comptroller)

Budget by fiscal year
Fiscal year	Appropriation	Request	Enacted	Qty	Budget line	Source
FY2027	RDT&E	$10.2M	—	—	—	Office of the Under Secretary of War (Comptroller)Confirmed
FY2027	Procurement	$480M	—	1,509	—	Office of the Under Secretary of War (Comptroller)Confirmed
FY2027	Total	$490M	—	1,509	—	Office of the Under Secretary of War (Comptroller)Confirmed
FY2026	RDT&E	$9.8M	$9.8M	—	—	Office of the Under Secretary of War (Comptroller)Confirmed
FY2026	Procurement	$362M	$362M	705	—	Office of the Under Secretary of War (Comptroller)Confirmed
FY2026	Total	$372M	$372M	705	—	Office of the Under Secretary of War (Comptroller)Confirmed
FY2025	RDT&E	—	$10.4M	—	—	Office of the Under Secretary of War (Comptroller)Confirmed
FY2025	Procurement	—	$277M	573	—	Office of the Under Secretary of War (Comptroller)Confirmed
FY2025	Total	—	$288M	573	—	Office of the Under Secretary of War (Comptroller)Confirmed

Unit costs and contract unit prices for this product, and budget figures for the programs that buy it. Each figure states its dollar basis and links its source; contract values are under Programs & awards.

In service

First fielded: 1996

News1

Oct 5, 2026NewsUS OKs missile guidance kits, Patriot repairs, Javelins for Middle East partnersBreaking Defense

Sources5

1.
Government recordJavelin
U.S. Army · May 14, 2007 · Supports: System, System milestone
“Entered Army Service 1996”
2.
Government recordProgram Acquisition Cost by Weapon System: Fiscal Year 2026 Budget Request
Office of the Under Secretary of War (Comptroller) · Supports: Cost · amount
“Javelin Advanced Anti-Tank Weapon System ... 573 223.9 53.3 277.1 287.5 649 56 705”
3.
Government recordProgram Acquisition Cost by Weapon System: Fiscal Year 2027 Budget Request
Office of the Under Secretary of War (Comptroller) · Supports: Cost · amount
“Javelin Advanced Anti-Tank Weapon System ... 1,509 417.0 63.0 480.1 490.3 - - Total”
4.
Government recordArmy FY 2027 Budget Estimates: Missile Procurement, Army Justification Book
U.S. Army, Assistant Secretary of the Army (Financial Management and Comptroller) · Supports: Cost · amount
“Procurement Quantity (Units in Each) 43,878 752 649 1,316 - 1,316 1,137 1,116 970 966 - 50,784 Gross/Weapon System Cost ($ in Millions) 8,216.781 296.021 329.205 417.031 - 417.031 395.485 380.190 339.518 343.554 - 10,717.785”
5.
CompanyJavelin Weapon System
Lockheed Martin · Supports: System
“Javelin Joint Venture between Lockheed Martin in Orlando, Florida and Raytheon in Tucson, Arizona.”

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