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SPIKE

SPIKE-MR

Also Known As: Gill

Origin:Israel

Contractor/s: Rafael

Description: The SPIKE-MR, also known as Gill, is a medium range, man-portable, fire and forget anti-tank missile. The Gill missile can be also fired using an optional fire, observe and update mode. The guidance system consists of a set of Infrared and CCD-TV sensors. The firing post with tripod (command launch unit) weighs about 13 kg and the missile in canister 13 kg. The Gill missile features a tandem warhead with a top-attack profile.

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-MR anti-tank weapon system can operated by a crew of two man.

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

Weights: Max Weight 13 kg (28.7 lb)

Performance: Max Range 2,500 m (8,202 ft), Min Range 200 m (656 ft), Service Life 20 yr

Family Members:
SPIKE-ER, SPIKE-LR, SPIKE-SR News
Wide Cooperation Between Germany and Israel Defense Industries

Operators

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Finland

Israel

Italy

Netherlands

Singapore

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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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