Israeli weapons maker to unveil powerful new anti-tank missile
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(Worthy News) – Israeli weapons manufacturer Rafael Advanced Defense Systems will unveil its new SPIKE ER2 anti-tank missile at an international defense expo in Poland this week.
The SPIKE ER2 is a precision-guided electro-optic 5th-Generation Extended Range missile, designed “to enable joint 5th-generation tactical overmatch for ground maneuver, rotary dominance, and naval deterrence,” according the company.
The SPIKE has evolved into one of the most combat-proven missiles, integrated to more than 45 platforms, in use by 30 nations, with over 30,000 missiles already supplied and 5,000 missiles fired, according to the company’s website. [ Source: Israel Hayom (Read More…) ]
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