The U.S. Army has awarded the Javelin Joint Venture a fiscal year 2025 follow-on production contract valued at up to $900.5 million for Javelin missiles and associated equipment and services.
As part of the contract, JJV, a joint venture between Lockheed Martin and Raytheon, will deliver the weapon to Brazil and Tunisia — making them the first Javelin users in South America and North Africa, respectively, according to a press release published Wednesday.
The contract was awarded under an indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity production agreement JJV secured in May 2023.
Earlier in 2025, the Javelin team began employing new tooling and test equipment to boost efficiency and meet rising production demands.
JJV Expanding Global Reach
In addition to the two new international customers, the award includes foreign military sale orders for NATO allies Estonia and Bulgaria, as well as for Australia, reinforcing the system’s role as a critical capability in the Indo-Pacific region, Lockheed said. With more than 25 international customers, Javelin is now fielded on all continents except Antarctica.
“Javelin remains the world’s most effective, combat-proven anti-armor system,” said Brian Burton, vice president of precision fires and maneuver at Raytheon, an RTX business. “We’re working closely with the U.S. Army and international customers, and continuing to invest in our production facilities, to meet global demand for Javelin.”
Rich Liccion, JJV vice president and Lockheed Martin Javelin program director, said the contract “demonstrates the confidence our customers have in Javelin’s reliability and effectiveness in meeting its mission.”
Javelin Production and Delivery
JJV has produced more than 55,000 Javelin missiles and over 12,000 reusable Command Launch Units to date. The JJV team continues to focus on meeting customer requirements amid evolving global security threats.
