Ukraine’s budding missile arsenal ------------------------------------------- NATO members are being urged to supply more weapons to Ukraine, including shoulder-launched missiles designed for use by infantry, to help defend the country against a potential Russian invasion ------------------------------------------- FGM-148 JAVELIN U.S.-made “fire and forget” anti-tank missile automatically guides itself to target after launch Length 1.1m Dual warhead designed to defeat conventional and reactive armour Armour penetration: Up to 800mm Maximum range: 4km Estonia: Cleared by U.S. to send missiles to Ukraine Ukraine: Has almost 100 launchers and around 500 missiles currently in service ------------------------------------------- FIM-92 STINGER U.S.-made short-range surface-to- air missile Maximum range 8km Maximum altitude 3.5km Weight: 10kg Length: 1.52m Infrared seeker: Locks on to heat signature of enemy aircraft Lithuania: Cleared by U.S. to send missiles to Ukraine ------------------------------------------- NLAW (Next Generation Light Anti-Tank Weapon) Jointly developed by Britain and Sweden Length: 1m Maximum range: 800m Disposable launcher pre-loaded with single guided missile Armour penetration: More than 500mm Britain Has dispatched unspecified number of anti-tank weapons to Ukraine – identified as NLAW system – plus 10-20 troops to train Ukrainian forces Picture: Wikimedia ------------------------------------------- Sources: Army Recognition, Janes, Lockheed Martin, Reuters, Saab, TASS © GRAPHIC NEWS