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Javelin Missile Launcher

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Length: 1.2m long (launcher)
1m long (missile)

There are 2 types of Javelin Missiles. The first is an anti-tank missile, which has a range of 5 kilometres, and travels 1000m/s. This missile can be targeted by getting a sensor lock on the target, or blind-fired. As well, it can be fired using heat or repulsor detectors. It can also be fired using a laser line of sight device. The Anti-tank variant causes enough damage that two will generally need to be used against large tanks, such as AT-ATs, while one should be enough to defeat and AT-ST or smaller tank.

The second type of missile is the anti-aircraft missile. This missile causes 120 SBD or RU damage. For small droid fighters, one missile should be enough to destroy it, but for larger bombers 2 missiles will be needed. This can also be used against shuttles as they come down to drop equipment. This missile can also be fired using heat and repulsor detectors, blind fire and sensor locks. As well, it incorporates an ion-emission detector, which locks on to the fighter’s engine emission. However, this mode is not used a lot, because the missile then has to catch up to the fighter, and a good pilot could probably evade it. This missile travels at speeds of 300 MGLT per hour, and has a targeting range of 8 kilometres and a flight range of 16 kilometres.

The Javelin Missile Launcher was designed to be launched from the shoulder of a troop, although it can also be used on tanks, if they are designed to include it. In fact, the heads of the army is currently considering an idea for a new combat droid armed with a form of the Javelin Missile Launcher. The Javelin is easily produced, not very expensive and easy to use. Even a civilian with a few minutes of training could handle the Javelin Missile Launcher, although they would have difficulty hitting a target using the blind-fire capability, but it is hard for most troops to do that. Troops with Javelin Missile Launchers will generally work in groups of four, two troops with launchers, a missile always loaded in the tube, and three extra missile, all stored in a backpack, and two troops with four extra missiles each, stored in a specially designed backpack. This missile has proved to be very effective in tests. The army likes it so much that a variant with longer ranges is expected to be produced soon, to be used on the new artillery unit being designed by the New Galactic Coalition Research and Development Department, Army Branch.