Spectacular video: The Ukrainian armed forces blew up a Russian tank with an FGM-148 Javelin
Military analysts @UAWeapons published another spectacular video of the AFU.
What’s In the Video?
The video shows how the AFU destroyed a Russian tank using the FGM-148 Javelin APC. The video was shot near Izyum, Kharkiv region.
#Ukraine: A Russian tank was struck by a US-supplied FGM-148 Javelin ATGM near Izium, #Kharkiv Oblast-and as usual, very little was left behind after onboard ammo detonation. pic.twitter.com/Tqrbyc6Kpv
- ???????? Ukraine Weapons Tracker (@UAWeapons) August 26, 2022
Recall, the FGM-148 Javelin is a man-portable anti-tank missile system manufactured by Raytheon and Lockheed Martin. It boasts a missile with a thermal homing head. That means that the operator of the system doesn't have to accompany and correct the flight of the missile after launch. The complex weighs about 22.3 kg. The range of operation of the ATGM can reach 4,750 meters.
Source: @UAWeapons
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