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SPIKE

SPIKE-LR

Also Known As: Spike

Origin:Israel

Contractor/s: Rafael

Description: The SPIKE-LR, also known as Spike, is a medium range, man-portable, fire and forget anti-tank missile. The Spike missile features a tandem warhead with a top-attack profile. In addition to the CCD-TV/IR seeker, a fiber optic datalink provides update of target while in-flight, real-time intelligence identifying friend and foes, battle damage assessment, pinpoint accuracy, and minimized collateral damage capabilities. The Spike (SPIKE-LR) missile still retains the fire and forget launch mode.

In June 2004, EuroSpike GmbH, a joint venture between Diehl (40%), Rheinmetall (40%), and Rafael (20%), was created to support Spike family of anti-armor missiles sales to European customers.

The SPIKE-LR anti-tank weapon system can operated by a crew of two man or installed on different ground platforms.

Specifications
Dimensions: Diameter 130 mm, Length 1,200 mm

Weights: Max Weight 13 kg (28.7 lb)

Performance: Max Range 4,000 m (13,123 ft), Min Range 200 m (656 ft), Service Life 20 yr

Family Members:
SPIKE-ER, SPIKE-MR, SPIKE-SR Applications
Pandur II 8x8, RCWS-30 SPIKE-LR - Contracts, Orders & Sales

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December 2006 Spanish Army order for 2,600 Spike-LR long-range anti-tank missiles and 260 launchers worth $424.5 million. The contract was awarded in late December 2006 to General Dynamics Santa Barbara Sistemas. Deliveries were expected to complete by 2014.
Items: 2,600

News
EuroSpike Offering Spike LR Missile for German Army Puma Armored Vehicle

Spanish Army Orders Spike-LR Anti-Armor Missile

Czech Pandur II to Be Fitted with Rafael Weapon Stations

Wide Cooperation Between Germany and Israel Defense Industries

Spike Missile Deal between Israel and Poland Contract Signed

Operators

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Chile

Czech Republic

Israel

Italy

Poland

Romania

Slovenia

Spain / 2,600

Spanish Army ordered 2,600 Spike LR missiles and 260 launchers under a $424.5 million contract awarded to General Dynamics European Land Combat Systems in late December 2006.

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Notes
(*) lead contractor
IOC: Initial Operating Capability
FOC: Full Operating Capability
CEP: Circular Error Probable
Comm: Commissioning Date
Meters (m) Kilometers (km) Nautic Miles (nm) Inch (in) Yard (yd) Foot (ft) Millimeter (mm)
Pound (lb) Kilogram (kg) kN (KiloNewton) Ton (t)
Meters per Second (mps) Kilometers per Hour (kph) Knot (kt) Miles per Hour (mph)
Liter (l) Galon (gl)
Year (yr) Minutes (min) Second (sec)
Shaft-Horse-Power (shp)

Last Updated: Sunday, August 24, 2008

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