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Nov 26 • 5 tweets • 3 min read

How to launch Stinger form the Javelin's LWCLU (Lightweight Command Launch Unit)?
Raytheon Share Details on New #Stinger/#Javelin LWCLU Integration.
Raytheon successfully completed the first-ever demonstration of a Stinger missile fired from a Javelin LWCU for the #USArmy
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The missile defeated an UAV, validating the capability of the combined systems to defeat emerging threats on land and in the air.
The LWCLU's primary mission is as the launcher for the Javelin missile, however its superior optics also allow for stand-alone Intelligence,
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Surveillance and Reconnaissance missions. The system weighs 30% less than its predecessor and offers twice the sight range at night and three times the site range during the day, regardless of weather conditions.
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The impetus for the integration of Stinger and LWCLU came from the warfighter. The Army needed a better way to target UAVs with MANPADS.
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Integration of Stinger with LWCLU was determined to be one of the best ways of improving Stinger performance due to the advanced thermal and optical sensors and the computer and display systems in LWCLU being able to readily accept and display targeting data.
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