# Javelin — Program Element 0604611A

**Program element:** 0604611A  
**Component:** U.S. Army  
**Appropriation:** 2040 — RDT&E, Army  
**Budget Activity:** 5 — System Development & Demonstration  
**Vintage:** President's Budget PB2027  
**Canonical URL:** https://hitchintel.com/programs/0604611A

## Summary

U.S. Army requests $10.2M in FY2027, sustained across the five-year plan. In the FY2027 defense authorization, the House funded it in full; the Senate funded it in full; House appropriators funded it in full.

## Funding profile

| Fiscal Year | Estimate Type | Amount ($M) |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | Actual | 10.0 |
| FY2026 | Enacted | 9.8 |
| FY2027 | Request | 10.2 |
| FY2028 | Outyear | 10.3 |
| FY2029 | Outyear | 10.4 |
| FY2030 | Outyear | 10.4 |
| FY2031 | Outyear | 10.6 |

> Estimate types are not summed — the profile mixes actuals, enacted law, the request, and outyear projections.

## Congressional marks (FY2027)

| Stage | Marked ($M) | Change ($M) |
|---|---|---|
| Request | 10.2 | — |
| House NDAA (HASC) | 10.2 | +0.0 |
| Senate NDAA (SASC) | 10.2 | +0.0 |
| House Approps (HAC-D) | 10.2 | +0.0 |

> FY2027 NDAA authorization marks, as of 2026-07-27. Not appropriations or final law.

## Projects (1)

| Project | Title | FY2025 actual | FY2026 enacted | FY2027 request | Move |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 499 | Javelin (AAWS-M) | 10.0 | 9.8 | 10.2 | +4% |

> Projects are the summable leaves: the program element total is their sum, never added to it.

### Project 499 — Javelin (AAWS-M)

The Javelin Advanced Anti-Tank Weapon System-Medium (AAWS-M) is a man-portable, fire-and-forget, medium-range missile with enhanced situational awareness and precision direct-fire effects to defeat armored vehicles, fortifications, and soft targets in a range of military operations. Javelin has a high kill rate against a variety of targets at extended ranges under day/night, battlefield obscurants, adverse weather and multiple counter-measure conditions. The system's soft launch feature permits firing from a fighting position or an enclosure. Javelin uses a modular design to allow the system to evolve to meet changing threats and requirements via both software and hardware upgrades. The system consists of a reusable Command Launch Unit (CLU) with a built-in-test (BIT), and a modular missile encased in a disposable launch tube assembly. The system also includes training devices for tactical training and classroom training. Javelin's fire-and-forget technology allows the gunner to fire and immediately take cover, to move to another fighting position, or to reload. The Javelin provides enhanced lethality through the use of a tandem multi-purpose warhead which will defeat all known armor threats. It is effective against both stationary and moving targets. This system also provides defensive capability against attacking/hovering helicopters. The CLU can also be used as a stand-alone surveillance and target acquisition asset. Javelin can be adapted for use on a variety of mounted platforms and remote weapon stations using the Javelin Vehicle Platform Adapter Kit (JVPAK). The Javelin weapon system is an Army-led, Acquisition Category (ACAT) IC Major Defense Acquisition Program (MDAP) that has joint interest with United States forces and international partners. Research, Development, Test & Evaluation (RDT&E) funding provides for system improvements in accordance with the Javelin Capabilities Production Document objectives and user priorities for future development. FY 2027 dollars in the amount of $10.217 million will continue Javelin system improvements to address emerging threats, improve engagement timeline, and increase lethality.

| Activity (R-2A) | FY2025 | FY2026 | FY2027 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Javelin System Improvements | 9.9 | 9.7 | 10.1 |
| Integration and Countermeasure/Threat management | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 |

> R-2A activities carry the prior, current and budget year only — no five-year plan. Coverage is partial, so count them, never total them.

## Where the FY2027 request goes

| Category | Share | $M |
|---|---|---|
| Other / unspecified | 100% | 10.2 |

> R-3 exhibit contract funding, not USAspending obligations.

## Mission & acquisition strategy

The Javelin Advanced Anti-Tank Weapon System-Medium (AAWS-M) is a man-portable, fire-and-forget, medium-range missile with enhanced situational awareness and precision direct-fire effects to defeat armored vehicles, fortifications, and soft targets in a range of military operations. Javelin has a high kill rate against a variety of targets at extended ranges under day/night, battlefield obscurants, adverse weather and multiple counter-measure conditions. The system's soft launch feature permits firing from a fighting position or an enclosure. Javelin uses a modular design to allow the system to evolve to meet changing threats and requirements via both software and hardware upgrades.

Current Acquisition Strategy addresses the Close Combat Missile System-Medium (CCMS-M) Capability Production Document requirement for a low soldier burden dismounted anti-tank missile system through software and hardware technology upgrades. Javelin system upgrades will address emerging threats, improve engagement timeline and increase lethality. Development efforts utilize other government agencies and the prime contractor, Javelin Joint Venture (Raytheon, Tucson, AZ, and Lockheed Martin, Orlando, FL). Future Lightweight Command Launch Unit (LWCLU) and Missile system upgrades will continue to address emerging threats and ensure modernized overmatch capability for U.S and allied ground forces.

## Related program elements

- [0604710A — Night Vision Systems - Eng Dev](https://hitchintel.com/programs/0604710A) (Army)
- [0605450M — Joint Air-to-ground Missile (JAGM)](https://hitchintel.com/programs/0605450M) (Navy)
- [0203801A — Missile/Air Defense Product Improvement Program](https://hitchintel.com/programs/0203801A) (Army)
- [0603925N — Directed Energy and Electric Weapon System](https://hitchintel.com/programs/0603925N) (Navy)

## Source & machine access

- **Source:** FY2027 Department of the Army RDT&E Budget Justification, Exhibits R-2/R-3, PE 0604611A (PB PB2027); FY2027 NDAA committee marks (as of 2026-07-27).
- **MCP:** `mcp.hitchintel.com` — `budget_get_program_element(pe="0604611A")`.

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