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The Australian Defence Force has fired Javelin missiles from a Warfighter unmanned ground vehicle in only the second reported firing of such a weapon from a UGV internationally.
The Australian Defence Force has fired Javelin missiles from a Warfighter unmanned ground vehicle in only the second reported firing of such a weapon from a UGV internationally.
Australian Defence Force’s Special Operations Command held a live fire demonstration with the Javelin portable man-portable anti-tank system at Singleton Military Training Area in NSW in March this year.
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The Cyborg Dynamics Engineering UGV system was able to fire multiple Javelin anti-tank missiles from the unmanned ground vehicle and reportedly hit targets with accuracy at maximum range. The Javelin is produced under joint venture between Lockheed Martin and Raytheon.
The UGV (which can support a payload of up to 340 kilograms) was also fitted with R400 remote weapon station built by Canberra-based Electro Optic Systems, with both weapons able to simultaneously attain the same target.
Robert is a senior journalist who has previously worked for Seven West Media in Western Australia, as well as Fairfax Media and Australian Community Media in New South Wales. He has produced national headlines, photography and videography of emergency services, business, community, defence and government news across Australia. Robert graduated with a Bachelor of Arts, Majoring in Public Relations and Journalism at Curtin University, attended student exchange program with Fudan University and holds Tier 1 General Advice certification for Kaplan Professional. Reach out via email at
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