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FGM-148 Javelin antitank guided missile
U.S. soldiers firing an FGM-148 Javelin antitank guided missile during training in Grafenwöhr, Ger., 2006.
guided missile
rocket
guided missile, projectile provided with means for altering its direction after leaving its launching device. See missile.
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