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How long is a Javelin anti-tank missile?

A Javelin anti-tank missile is about 1.1 m (3 ft 7 in) long.

What is measured: portable guided missile, launch length

Javelin Anti-Tank Missile (1.1 m) drawn to scale beside a bowling pin (38.1 cm) and an adult person (1.7 m)
Drawn to scale, from left to right: Bowling pin (38.1 cm), Javelin Anti-Tank Missile (1.1 m) and Adult person (1.7 m).

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How big is that, really?

  • About 65% of the height of an adult person
  • About 5 would fit end to end along a 20-foot shipping container
  • About 55% of the height of a doorway
  • About 2.9× the height of a bowling pin
  • As long as about 13 credit cards end to end

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Facts about Javelin Anti-Tank Missile

The Javelin uses a top-attack flight profile to strike tanks on their thinner upper armor.

Source: US Army Fact Sheet: FGM-148 Javelin

Military

NameSizeCompared with Javelin Anti-Tank Missile
Winchester Model 1873 Rifle99 cm (3 ft 3 in)0.9×
Katana Sword1 m (3 ft 3 in)0.91×
M16A2 Rifle1 m (3 ft 3 in)0.91×
Panzerfaust1.05 m (3 ft 5 in)0.95×
Maxim Machine Gun1.07 m (3 ft 6 in)0.97×
Javelin Anti-Tank Missile1.1 m (3 ft 7 in)this page
M1 Garand Rifle1.1 m (3 ft 7 in)same size
Roman Scutum Shield1.2 m (3 ft 11 in)1.1×
Medieval Longsword1.2 m (3 ft 11 in)1.1×
Mosin-Nagant Rifle1.23 m (4 ft)1.1×

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