{"id":34982,"date":"2026-08-28T13:33:34","date_gmt":"2026-08-28T08:03:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/petrolnews.in\/live\/india-to-buy-us-javelin-anti-tank-missile-system\/"},"modified":"2026-08-28T13:33:34","modified_gmt":"2026-08-28T08:03:34","slug":"india-to-buy-us-javelin-anti-tank-missile-system","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/petrolnews.in\/live\/india-to-buy-us-javelin-anti-tank-missile-system\/","title":{"rendered":"India To Buy US Javelin Anti-Tank Missile System"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div xmlns:default=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" id=\"\">\n<div class=\"f3e032cb\"><picture class=\"c62bd949\" style=\"visibility:visible\"><source media=\"(max-width: 768px)\" type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.bhaskarassets.com\/webp\/thumb\/360x0\/web2images\/1884\/2026\/08\/28\/4-11763614380_1787903726.gif\"\/><source media=\"(min-width: 768px)\" type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.bhaskarassets.com\/webp\/thumb\/512x0\/web2images\/1884\/2026\/08\/28\/4-11763614380_1787903726.gif\"\/><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"540\" src=\"https:\/\/images.bhaskarassets.com\/web2images\/1884\/2026\/08\/28\/4-11763614380_1787903726.gif\" alt=\"\" loading=\"eager\" class=\"f97587ba\"\/><\/picture><\/div>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"word-break:break-word;text-align:left;white-space:pre-line\">India plans to buy the battle-tested Javelin anti-tank missile system from the US, American Ambassador to India Sergio Gor said on Friday. He said the move would strengthen the India-US defence relationship and could open the door to co-production opportunities.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size:0\"\/><iframe frameborder=\"0\" srcdoc=\"\" title=\"twitter\" class=\"twitter\" width=\"100%\" height=\"auto\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"word-break:break-word;text-align:left;white-space:pre-line\">The FGM-148 Javelin is a portable anti-tank missile. It is designed to destroy tanks, armored vehicles, and bunkers. The missile identifies the target&#8217;s heat (heat signature) and attacks it. It has a range of 2500 meters. It is capable of destroying targets even in smoke, dust, or bad weather.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"word-break:break-word;text-align:left;white-space:pre-line\">The M982A1 is a GPS-guided smart projectile. It functions like a smart bomb but is fired from an artillery gun. While a normal artillery gun has a range of 15-20 km, the Excalibur can hit targets accurately up to 40-50 kilometers away.<\/p>\n<div class=\"f3e032cb\"><picture class=\"c62bd949\" style=\"visibility:visible\"><source media=\"(max-width: 768px)\" type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.bhaskarassets.com\/webp\/thumb\/360x0\/web2images\/521\/2025\/11\/20\/javelin-anti-tank-missilegetty0_1763616455.jpg\"\/><source media=\"(min-width: 768px)\" type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.bhaskarassets.com\/webp\/thumb\/512x0\/web2images\/521\/2025\/11\/20\/javelin-anti-tank-missilegetty0_1763616455.jpg\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/images.bhaskarassets.com\/web2images\/521\/2025\/11\/20\/javelin-anti-tank-missilegetty0_1763616455.jpg\" alt=\"The FGM-148 Javelin missile can be fired from the shoulder to attack targets.\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"f97587ba\"\/><\/picture><\/div>\n<p><span>The FGM-148 Javelin missile can be fired from the shoulder to attack targets.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size:0\"\/><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>India plans to buy the battle-tested Javelin anti-tank missile system from the US, American Ambassador to India Sergio Gor said on Friday. He said the move would strengthen the India-US defence relationship and could open the door to co-production opportunities. The FGM-148 Javelin is a portable anti-tank missile. 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