solid fuel surface-to-air missile
Report a Mistake- Object Number 20040085-001
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Event
1945-1989 Cold War
1990-1991 Persian Gulf War - Affiliation --
- Artist / Maker / Manufacturer Short Brothers & Harland Ltd.
- Date Made 1987-1988
- Place of Use Continent - North America, Country - Canada
- Category Tools and equipment for science and technology
- Sub-category Armament, ammunition
- Department Arms and Technology
- Museum CWM
- Earliest 1987/01/01
- Latest 1988/12/31
- Brand Name / Model Javelin S15
- Inscription (case- aiming device/étui - dispositif de pointage) SERIAL No 218204 / SHORTS CASE, FEILD HANDLING A.U. JAVELIN N.S. No SERIAL NO: E1 554 YEAR 00-11-87 / 58-45-534 XAA SHORTS SHIPPING & STORAGE CONTAINER N.S.No 8145-99-764-6648 SERIAL No 2279-76 YEAR 1987 (aiming device/dispositif de pointage) N.S. No S8-80-800-XAE SERIAL NO 2108204 / YEAR 1988 (broad arrow) / CONTROL HANDLE 1430-99-744-2787 SER No J1048 / SHORTS AIMING UNIT, JAVELIN N.S. No 58-80-801 XMC SER No 218204 YR 1988 (broad arrow) / N.S.NO SERIAL No: AVI 1070 YEAR 1988 / N.S.NO 1430-99-747-8827 SERIAL No OH-0589 YEAR 1988 (broad arrow) (missile case/étui missile) 8140-99-964-4749 / UN Ser No 0181 1410-99-697-1510 EDCI IGM K99 AI TYPE B SER No 204827R EDCI / S8-45-176X AQ 1SS-B-2816 13-1-87 (missile cylinder/cylindre - missile) 1GM K99 AI TYPE B SER No 204827R 14-99-967-1510
- Materials Plastic, Steel, Rubber
- Branch Royal Canadian ArtilleryNaval Air Defence
- Service Component Canadian Forces
- Unit 4th Air Defence Regiment58th Air Defence Battery
- Measurements Height 44.0 cm, Length 139.7 cm, Width 34.0 cm
- Caption Javelin Surface-to-Air Missile
- Additional Information Detachments of army personnel, armed with Javelin surface-to-air systems like these, served aboard Canadian ships during the Gulf War. After locating a hostile aircraft, the missile operator fired the weapon and kept the sight (top centre) pointed at the target in order to guide the missile to a hit. The Javelin system complemented the significant upgrades to the armament and equipment of Canadian warships sent to the Persian Gulf. Intended to help counter the potential threat from Iraqi aircraft, the Javelin was hastily purchased to replace the existing Blowpipe surface-to-air missile system that failed last-minute tests during preparations for the deployment to the Gulf.