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Spike MR
Medium Range AT Missile
Manufacturer: RAFAEL / Eurospike
Spike MR
(formerly known as GILL) is a lightweight (less than 13.0 kg) Medium range weapon,
designed to offer the infantry an effective anti-tank and precision attack
capability at ranges from 200 m to 2,500 meters. A system, comprising a
missile and launcher weighs less than 26 kg. A typical Gill anti-tank team include two
soldiers, one carrying two missiles and the other - the tripod and fire
control unit. Further reduction of weight is enabled by utilizing the
missile's imaging seeker for target acquisition, which eliminate the need
for a dedicated thermal sight which weighs 4 kg. However, such a sight
improves the target acquisition range of the system, especially at long
range. The system can deploy and be ready to fire within 30 seconds. Gill
can be reloaded and be ready to fire again within 15 seconds. The missile is
safe to operate from enclosed spaces, which is an essential capability for
combat from protected firing positions and in urban warfare. The missile
uses a dual mode IIR/CCD seeker to locate the target and lock on it from the
maximum operating range. Further enhancing the troop’s safety is the
“Fire-and-Forget” operating mode. The missile uses a tandem warhead to
defeat even the latest advanced armor.
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Spike AT Missile family
Spike SR
Spike LR
Spike ER
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