Spike LR 2

[redcoat2]

Rafael Advanced Defense Systems Ltd. has been awarded a contract with the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) to supply more than one thousand SPIKE LR 2, 5th generation electro-optical, precision-guided missiles.

The SPIKE LR 2 has a range of 5.5 km when fired from ground launchers (an increase of over 35% from the 4-km range of the original SPIKE LR) and up to 10 km when fired from a helicopter.

http://www.jpost.com/Israel-News/WAT...ilities-508276

SPIKE LR 2 has also been offered to the Australian Army.

https://www.defenceconnect.com.au/st...nd-400-phase-2

Edit: A few more links:

https://armyrecognition.com/october_..._missiles.html

http://www.monch.com/mpg/news/14-land/2238-lr2sale.html

http://defencetechnologyreview.realviewdigital.com

[Suhiir]

Well ... here we have an article discussing real world use of the Spike ATGM ... as always it's less impressive then manufacturer claims.

https://southfront.org/field-experie...e-atgm-system/

[DRG]

And when the comments are read you will find dissenting views

as one pointed out

" the author can be anyone else in the internet. Even i can be Fenrir170"

and

" the writer has never operated this system, nor has he been around anyone who has."

[Imp]

Hmm I can understand in the desert the background would be hot but a uncovered shipping container siting in the sun would be a very hot target surely.