The FGM-148 Javelin has a direct-attack mode for use against which targets?

• A. Buildings and helicopters
• B. Armored vehicles only
• C. Ships at sea
• D. Subterranean bunkers

Answer: (A)

Direct-attack mode gives the Javelin a straight-line, no-arc flight path to the target, so it can strike a target directly where a direct hit is needed. This makes it ideal for targets that aren’t best hit from above, such as buildings and helicopters on the ground, where a direct impact can cause the most damage.

Armored vehicles are usually best engaged with the top-attack mode, which aims at the vehicle from above where armor is thinner. Ships at sea and subterranean bunkers aren’t the typical fits for direct-attack targets, either, because they don’t present the same direct-hit scenarios that buildings or helicopters do.