Army to fire Spike non-line-of-sight (NLOS) missiles from AH-64E Apache to gauge utility with helicopters
Army to conduct tests at Yuma Proving Ground, Ariz., later this month to identify capabilities supporting the Future Vertical Lift [FVL] ecosystem.
Aug 12th, 2019
YUMA PROVING GROUND, Ariz. – In its quest to arm future aircraft, the U.S. Army is hosting a demonstration to determine if it can fire Rafael Spike non-line-of-sight (NLOS) missiles from U.S. helicopters. Jane's 360 reports. Continue reading original article
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12 Aug. 2019 -- In its quest to arm future aircraft, the Army is hosting a demonstration to determine if it can fire Rafael Spike non-line-of-sight (NLOS) missiles from U.S. helicopters.
The service is to conduct experiments at Yuma Proving Ground, Ariz., later this month as a response to Army validated operational needs statements and help identify capabilities supporting the Future Vertical Lift [FVL] ecosystem. As part of the upcoming demonstration, the army will use a Boeing AH-64E Apache aircraft to conduct the Spike NLOS demo.
https://www.militaryaerospace.com/test/article/14038164/army-to-fire-spike-nonlineofsight-nlos-missiles-from-ah64e-apache-to-gauge-utility-with-helicopters
