Lockheed Martin is increasing production on its existing manufacturing line and working with suppliers to support higher output. It is also investing in long-lead components and equipment to speed deliveries.
“By scaling our Javelin production line to meet increasing global demand, we’re extending Javelin’s legacy of performance excellence for years to come,” said Rich Liccion, vice president of the joint venture and Lockheed Martin’s Javelin program director. “Our increased output ensures that warfighters worldwide continue to rely on an anti-tank missile system that has delivered unmatched precision for over 30 years.”
Test stations due for completion by year-end
The Javelin team plans to finish building all test stations essential to the production expansion by the end of the year. These will verify that missiles and their subcomponents meet environmental, performance and functional requirements.
The program will then continue upgrading 16 additional stations that duplicate essential testing capabilities. The upgrades will modernize legacy equipment, improve reliability and help sustain production over the longer term.
The joint venture received its largest single-year Javelin production contract in May 2025. It was a follow-on award under an indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity production contract initially awarded in May 2023.
Investment in the upgraded launcher
The venture has also delivered the first Lightweight Command Launch Units, known as LWCLUs, to the U.S. Army. The launcher is designed to work with all past, current and future Javelin variants.
Raytheon has invested $22 million to modernize its LWCLU factory in Tucson, Arizona, and expand production capacity. The facility is increasing annual output in collaboration with the Army.
Jenna Hunt Frazier, president of the joint venture and Raytheon’s Javelin program director, said the investment would support faster fielding. “Our investment in modernization and production capacity ensures the Army can field this advanced launcher more quickly, giving soldiers better awareness and greater lethality on today’s battlefield.”
According to Lockheed Martin, the LWCLU provides twice the target detection and recognition range while being 30% smaller and 25% lighter. It also incorporates improved optics and day-and-night surveillance capabilities.
Javelin is developed and produced by the joint venture between Raytheon in Tucson and Lockheed Martin in Orlando, Florida. The venture has produced more than 55,000 missiles and more than 12,000 reusable Command Launch Units to date.
