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The Tow is our current SOLDIER-DEPLOYED anti-tank weapon....the descendant of the old bazooka. While it is more easily mounted on a Hummer, it is intended for individual use rather than team use. THEREFORE, it is deployable by an individual.

Nope. Think you're thinking of the dragon.

Tow missiles need a tripod/mount, and a bulky control unit- while a couple of guys can manhandle the components around, they were never intended to be carried/fired by one man.

I don't believe it was designed to be carried by one man....that's why the humvee mount. But isn't it designed to be fired by ONE INDIVIDUAL SOLDIER. If not, it's crew-served, and I didn't think it was in that category. In any case, I bow to your greater knowledge.

Have you seen the javelin perform yet? I was looking at an actions series of photos out at Marshall Space center, Huntsville about a month ago. It's pretty awesome. Maybe they had video, too. I don't remember.

In any case, I remember them saying it is something like 40 pounds or so and designed for an individual soldier. I think that includes the missile, but I'm not sure. Forty pounds is a lot of extra weight for a soldier to hump.