U.S. Army test-fires Israeli Spike SR electro-optical anti-tank missile in tests last month at Fort Benning
HAIFA, Israel – The U.S. Army is looking for new technologies and increasing lethality for the future battlefield. As officials are assessing advanced technologies they got a look at Israel’s Spike SR, a short-range anti-tank missile from Rafael Advanced Defense Systems in Haifa, Israel. The National Interest reports. Continue reading original article
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10 Feb. 2021 -- Spike is a portable missile with electro-optical guidance intended for infantry units as small as four-to-ten-person squads. The missile has had its first live-fire demonstration on U.S. soil last month at the Army Expeditionary Warrior Experiment (AEWE) 2021 last month at Fort Benning, Ga.
The missiles hit their intended targets using visible-light and infrared sensors, and found moving targets through battlefield dust and smoke. Spike SR can be combined with other technologies to help digitize ground forces.
The Spike SR is a squad-level shoulder-fired anti-tank guided weapon that weighs 22 pounds. It has a range of about 1.2 miles.
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