Defense Blog: Ukrainian military used Javelin against targets protected by bars
The Ukrainian military conducted exercises using FGM-148 Javelin anti-tank missile systems manufactured by the United States. During the maneuvers, the military hit targets protected by lattice screens. In the Defense Blog publication, the shooting was called a "big surprise" for Russia.
In the Ukrainian exercises, the target of Javelin ATGM missiles were tanks with lattice screens that protected the machine tower. The missiles hit a training target. The publication notes that Russian tanks use similar protection.
Earlier it became known about the Ukrainian military firing using Javelin ATGM. The complexes were used at the landfill. Channel Five's report showed that the ATGM operator failed to hit the target the first time. The missile of the complex, which works on the principle of "shot and forgot", flew past the tank.
In November, The Drive edition drew attention to the modernization of Russian T-72 and T-80 tanks. Experimental samples of vehicles received lattice screens, which are designed to protect the upper hemisphere of the tank. Modernization may reduce the effectiveness of the use of Javelin ATGM missiles.
In September, it became known about the adoption of the 3VD35 protective ammunition by the Russian army. The aerosol munition is designed to protect equipment from high-precision weapons and anti-tank systems, including Javelin.
