A Javelin is a light spear intended for throwing. It is commonly known from the modern athletic discipline, the Javelin throw. Javelin may also refer to: Pilum, a heavy javelin used as a thrown weapon in the Roman legions Javelin argument, a logical argument supporting the infinite size of the universe Fiction Javelin (DC Comics), a DC Comics supervillain Javelin (Marvel Comics), a character in Rom Spaceknight, a comic book series published by Marvel Comics Javelin, a fictional robot from the Custom Robo series Military FGM-148 Javelin, an American anti-tank missile Javelin (surface-to-air missile), a British Army portable missile Music Javelin (band), a two-man pop band started in 2005 The Javelins, a 1960s band fronted by Ian Gillan Javelin (Torke), a 1994 composition by American composer Michael Torke The Javelin, a 1997 album by Blue Amazon, or the title track Technology BlackBerry Curve 8900, or Javelin, a BlackBerry Curve phone Javelin Software, software company Prism (chipset), or PRISM Javelin, a wireless chipset made by Intersil Corporation Transportation Aviation ATG Javelin, an American-Israeli civil jet aircraft prototype that did not reach production Gloster Javelin, a British "all-weather" jet interceptor aircraft, 1951–1968 Javelin, American aircraft company, selling plans for the Javelin Wichawk kit-plane Argo D-4 Javelin, a former American sounding rocket Napier Javelin, a British piston aircraft engine Maritime HMS Javelin (F61), a 1938 World War 2, Royal Navy destroyer Javelin dinghy, one of several types of racing dinghy: Javelin dinghy (US) Javelin dinghy (Europe) (Europe) Javelin dinghy (Australasia) (NZ) SS Empire Javelin, a 1944 British World War 2 Infantry Landing Ship Rail Javelin (train), the Olympic Javelin, a high speed shuttle service in London for the 2012 Summer Olympics British Rail Class 395 the trains used, sometimes referred to as the "Javelin class" Road AMC Javelin, an American automobile Dennis Javelin, a British motorcoach Jowett Javelin, a British automobile JBA Javelin, a kit-car manufactured by JBA Cars Zoology Javelina, a pig-like animal found in the Americas Javelin fish, any of several fishes Coelorinchus australis, the javelin, a fish found around Australia and New Zealand Thorntooth grenadier, the javelin, a name for the fish Lepidorhynchus denticulatus, found around Australia and New Zealand Javelin frog, Australian species of frog See also Spear (disambiguation)