The Army recently demonstrated the good performance of anti-tank missiles Spike-LR acquired to replace Milan with three shots real success in the Training Center (CENAD) San Gregorio (Zaragoza).
"So we have demonstrated the good performance of the missile, in adverse weather conditions, because of the wind, "said Lt. Col. Finger, Program Leader Spike, according to the latest issue of Earth.
The missiles were part of a batch purchased in December with three delivery systems were used for the occasion. Lt. Col. Finger added that the exercise, held last March 2, was designed "to verify the behavior of missiles in each of the modes of operation for the projectile, which reaches an average speed of 50 km hour scheduled.
The first shooting took place in form "fire and forget", a distance of 1,100 meters in day mode. The second, in form "fire and updates" at 3,800 meters, infrared mode, and, finally, a third, form, fire-and-update "to change the target, mode Earth Day According to the bulletin, were used as white for the test towers of the tank barge M-60, now retired from active service in the English Army.
end in 2014 the acquisition of this weapon system, added the official. The first Spike LR were made available to the Ministry of Defense in early June 2009
Contracts
Santa Barbara Sistemas
Between 2006 and 2007, the English Defense Ministry and Santa Barbara Sistemas (General Dynamics) signed, respectively, two contracts to supply 200 Spike-ER missiles and 44 launchers, to equip the Tiger helicopters, and 2,600 Spike-LR anti-tank portable fourth generation, along with 260 firing points and integrated logistics support. The total amount of both contracts amounts to 372 million euros, with significant returns for the English industry.
The signing of Santa Barbara as prime contractor for both contracts has led to undertake major and significant investments in infrastructure and technology to meet manufacturing tasks from the metallic elements to the final integration and system testing, through assembly and testing of main products of the missile.
The Spike, designed by the Israeli company Rafael, is a missile system with optical-electronic technology and a range of about 8,000 meters. Part of the range of missiles based on the concept of "fire and forget", which allows to change the trajectory of the projectile and even change the target to be reached after it launched. It has two major releases air to air (LR) and air-earth (RE).
Source: Infodefensa.com
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