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Consider the following statements regarding the FGM-148 Javelin missile: 1. Javelin is an infrared-guided, fire-and-forget anti-tank missile system procured from the United States. 2. It requires continuous manual wire-guidance by the operator until it hits the target. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
A
1 only
B
2 only
C
Both 1 and 2
D
Neither 1 nor 2
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In the context of modern military munitions like the Javelin, what does 'Tandem Warhead' refer to?
A
A warhead designed to be deployed simultaneously by two different aircraft
B
A munition using two or more stages of detonation to breach explosive reactive armor before detonating the main charge
C
A dual-guidance system utilizing both laser and GPS tracking simultaneously
D
A missile carrying two separate payloads for anti-personnel and anti-air roles
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