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SPIKE

Description:

Spike is a sophisticated 'fire-and-forget' anti-tank missile developed by the Israelis. It can engage with a 'top-attack' profile to take advantage of a vehicle's thin roof armor, and its tandem warhead enables it to defeat bolt-on armor.

Official website here.

 

 

PRIMAL Assessment:

The Spike is capable of destroying most tanks. However, the latest active-protection systems, like Trophy, are starting to provide a succesful counter-measure. In the US military the equivalent weapon system is the Javelin. It's only a matter of time until this technology becomes more widely available and these types of missiles find their way into the hands of insurgents and terrorists.