Army Technology:

Raytheon has successfully demonstrated firing a Stinger missile from a Javelin Lightweight Command Launch Unit (LWCLU) in a test that saw the missile engage and defeat an uncrewed aerial vehicle (UAV).

The LWCLU is traditionally used for launching the Javelin missile, however, Raytheon said the launcher’s optics make it suitable for standalone Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance missions.

During the test, conducted at Eglin Air Force Base in Florida, soldiers from the Mississippi National Guard used a Sentinel radar simulator and a Forward Area Air Defence Command and Control (FAAD/C2) system to track the target UAV.

A gunner then engaged the UAV with a Stinger Block I proximity fuse missile launched from a networked LWCLU…

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