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The US Army has awarded the Javelin Joint Venture a follow-on fiscal year 2024 production contract for Javelin missiles and associated equipment and services, with total value of US$1.3 billion.
As the largest single-year Javelin production contract to date, this is the first follow-on award that is a part of an indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) production contract that was initially awarded in May 2023.
The contract provides procurement of Javelin weapons systems and production support for the US Army. Last year, the Javelin Joint Venture (JJV) began production ramp-up activities to increase Javelin All Up Round (AUR) production to 3,960 per year by late 2026.
“Now more than ever, Javelin is recognised as the most effective, combat-proven anti-armour weapon system in the world,” said Andy Amaro, JJV president and Javelin program director at Raytheon, an RTX business.
“Through this contract, we will continue to produce and deliver this needed capability to support global ground forces in their efforts to protect and defend their interests and sovereignty.”
With more than 25 international customers worldwide, the contract supports Javelin’s increased global demand, including new international customer Kosovo. The contract also includes more than 4,000 Javelins to replenish rounds sent to Ukraine.
“With the increased demand for Javelin worldwide, our ability to ramp production to support our army customer and global users is more important now than ever,” said Dave Pantano, JJV vice-president and Lockheed Martin Javelin program director.
“This production contract demonstrates how Javelin’s mission-focused capabilities are helping to keep customers Ahead of Ready and defend against threats worldwide.”
Javelin is developed and produced by the JJV between Raytheon in Tucson, Arizona, and Lockheed Martin in Orlando, Florida. To date, the JJV has produced more than 50,000 Javelin missiles and more than 12,000 reusable Command Launch Units.
Earlier this week, on 27 August, the US Department of Defense announced a US$990,000,000 contract has been awarded to AeroVironment Inc to provide an organic, stand-off capability to dismounted infantry formations capable of destroying tanks, light armoured vehicles, hardened targets, defilade and personnel targets (with estimated completion date in August 2029).
