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Spain
will acquire 260 SPIKE-LR anti-tank missiles systems under a €324
million program recently approved by the Spanish Government. The
program will cover the delivery of 260 launchers, 2,600 missiles and
integrated logistic support. The new fiber-optically guided missiles
offering unique "fire and forget" or "fire and update" capabilities
will replace outdated Milan and Dragon missiles currently in
service. Deliveries are expected to start in 2008. The prime
contractor for the program will be supplied the General
Dynamics-Santa Barbara Sistemas, with the Israeli missile
manufacturer RAFAEL acting as subcontractor. RAFAEL granted 60%
national content for the Spanish delivered missiles. The Spanish
firm Tecnobit will manufacture the launchers. RAFAEL also agreed to
cooperate with its Spanish partners on future production of Spike,
if such missiles are selected by Latin American armies or Portugal.
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