Photo Credit: courtesy, Rafael Advanced Weapons Systems
Israel’s Rafael Advanced Defense Systems defense contractor has announced the development of a fifth generation “Spike” missile.
The multi-purpose projectile can be fired from a vehicle, a helicopter, a ship or from ground launchers.
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It weighs in at just 12.7 kilograms and includes two different warhead configurations.
The missile has a range of five and a half kilometers when it’s fired from a ground launcher and up to 10 kilometers when fired from a helicopter.
The new Spike missile is to make its world debut in June at the Paris Air Show.
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