Missile · Land
FGM-148 Javelin
Man-portable anti-armor guided missile.
by Lockheed Martin · First fielded 1996
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Man-portable anti-armor guided missile. Developed and produced by the Lockheed Martin and Raytheon Javelin Joint Venture.
Timeline1
- FieldedConfirmed
Javelin enters Army service
The latest 10 milestones. 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.
In Service
- First fielded
- 1996
Cost to the Government
Missiles · Javelin Joint Venture · Lockheed Martin / RTX
Javelin
All-up-round costs are separated from reusable command launch units and the combined Javelin system budget.
All-up round / missile
$221,188
FY2024 · PB2026 P-5a · Nominal USD; source budget basis
P-5a All Up Round line. Historical nominal missile production unit cost; excludes the reusable command launch unit and does not establish a FY2026 replacement price.
U.S. Army ↗U.S. inventory
Not verified
A current U.S. inventory was not established. Annual procurement, cumulative deliveries and production capacity are not a stockpile count.
Historical FY2024 round procurement
944
FY2024 · PB2026 · U.S. only; stated source scope
All-up-round quantity in P-5/P-5a; not current stockpile or total system quantity.
U.S. Army ↗Annual RDT&E funding
$10.4M / yr
FY2025 · FY2025 budget book · Nominal USD; source budget basis
Missiles & Munitions · Javelin. Annual research, development, test and evaluation funding in the March 2024 budget presentation; FY2024 and FY2025 are request figures. Not a lifetime R&D total or actual expenditure.
DoD Comptroller ↗A system-summary quantity is not a missile count
The missile all-up round and reusable launch equipment are separate cost elements. The FY2026 system-summary denominator is not used to calculate a missile price; the verified all-up-round observations remain explicitly historical.
Operations & sustainment
Annual operations & support
Not verified
A complete, system-specific annual operating and support cost was not established. Procurement, replacement rounds and contract support are different measures.
Cost over time · 6 observations
Each row retains its original scope and dollar basis. Changing quantities, service life and inflation can change the estimate without changing the price of building one unit.
| Observation | Measure | Amount | Dollar basis | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2022 · PB2026 P-5a | All-up round / missile P-5a All Up Round line. Historical nominal missile production unit cost; excludes the reusable command launch unit and does not establish a FY2026 replacement price. | $168,366 | Nominal USD; source budget basis | U.S. Army ↗ |
| FY2023 · PB2026 P-5a | All-up round / missile P-5a All Up Round line. Historical nominal missile production unit cost; excludes the reusable command launch unit and does not establish a FY2026 replacement price. | $196,132 | Nominal USD; source budget basis | U.S. Army ↗ |
| FY2024 · PB2026 P-5a | All-up round / missile P-5a All Up Round line. Historical nominal missile production unit cost; excludes the reusable command launch unit and does not establish a FY2026 replacement price. | $221,188 | Nominal USD; source budget basis | U.S. Army ↗ |
| FY2023 · FY2025 budget book | Annual RDT&E funding Missiles & Munitions · Javelin. Annual research, development, test and evaluation funding in the March 2024 budget presentation; FY2024 and FY2025 are request figures. Not a lifetime R&D total or actual expenditure. | $15.9M / yr | Nominal USD; source budget basis | DoD Comptroller ↗ |
| FY2024 · FY2025 budget book | Annual RDT&E funding Missiles & Munitions · Javelin. Annual research, development, test and evaluation funding in the March 2024 budget presentation; FY2024 and FY2025 are request figures. Not a lifetime R&D total or actual expenditure. | $7.8M / yr | Nominal USD; source budget basis | DoD Comptroller ↗ |
| FY2025 · FY2025 budget book | Annual RDT&E funding Missiles & Munitions · Javelin. Annual research, development, test and evaluation funding in the March 2024 budget presentation; FY2024 and FY2025 are request figures. Not a lifetime R&D total or actual expenditure. | $10.4M / yr | Nominal USD; source budget basis | DoD Comptroller ↗ |
Contracts & purchasing · 1 records
Award values, ceilings and purchase agreements have different meanings. These records are not added together as total spending.
2025-09-03 · Follow-on award · maximum value
U.S. Army and FMS customers → Javelin Joint Venture
$900.5M · quantity not established
Missiles, associated equipment and services; not-to-exceed value under the 2023 IDIQ. Quantity not disclosed.
Lockheed Martin ↗
International buyers
Brazil · Quantity not verified · Included in FY2025 FMS award · 2025-09-03
Named customer in the follow-on production award; country allocations and delivery counts are not published in the announcement.
Lockheed Martin ↗Tunisia · Quantity not verified · Included in FY2025 FMS award · 2025-09-03
Named customer in the follow-on production award; country allocations and delivery counts are not published in the announcement.
Lockheed Martin ↗Estonia · Quantity not verified · Included in FY2025 FMS award · 2025-09-03
Named customer in the follow-on production award; country allocations and delivery counts are not published in the announcement.
Lockheed Martin ↗Bulgaria · Quantity not verified · Included in FY2025 FMS award · 2025-09-03
Named customer in the follow-on production award; country allocations and delivery counts are not published in the announcement.
Lockheed Martin ↗Australia · Quantity not verified · Included in FY2025 FMS award · 2025-09-03
Named customer in the follow-on production award; country allocations and delivery counts are not published in the announcement.
Lockheed Martin ↗
Coverage & open research
- Current U.S. inventory and complete annual operating-and-support costs require additional public evidence.
- Buyer records are selected examples, not a complete global order book.
- The displayed R&D reference is annual funding or a specified multi-year request window, not a verified lifetime total.
- Total acquisition costConfirmed$10.72BThen-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.
Source - Unit cost (per round)Confirmed$209KThen-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.
Source
| Fiscal year | Appropriation | Request | Enacted | Qty | Budget line | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2027 | RDT&E | $10.2M | — | — | — | SourceConfirmed |
| FY2027 | Procurement | $480M | — | 1,509 | — | SourceConfirmed |
| FY2027 | Total | $490M | — | 1,509 | — | SourceConfirmed |
| FY2026 | RDT&E | $9.8M | $9.8M | — | — | SourceConfirmed |
| FY2026 | Procurement | $362M | $362M | 705 | — | SourceConfirmed |
| FY2026 | Total | $372M | $372M | 705 | — | SourceConfirmed |
| FY2025 | RDT&E | — | $10.4M | — | — | SourceConfirmed |
| FY2025 | Procurement | — | $277M | 573 | — | SourceConfirmed |
| FY2025 | Total | — | $288M | 573 | — | SourceConfirmed |
Unit costs and contract unit prices for this system, 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.