The US Army’s AH-64 Apache Helicopters Have a Deadly New Weapon
Story by Stavros Atlamazoglou • 23h
Manufactured by Israeli defense contractor Rafael, the SPIKE NLOS missile has been in service for years—and has seen extensive combat in the Israeli Defense Forces’ operations in the Levant.
In August, AH-64 Apache helicopters assigned to the 101st Combat Aviation Brigade fired for the first time Spike NLOS missiles in the Middle East.
AH-64E v6 Apache Guardian attack helicopters fired the SPIKE NonLine of Sight (NLOS) missiles against mock targets somewhere within the US Central Command’s (CENTCOM) area of responsibility.
The successful integration of the munition will increase the strike options of the Army’s AH-64 Apache fleet.
In a photograph caption posted on DVIDS, the military’s media repository, CENTCOM indicated that an AH-64 Apache helicopter from the 101st Combat Aviation Brigade had “depart[ed] on a mission to conduct the first live-fire of the SPIKE NonLine of Sight (NLOS) missile.” The mission was dated August 27, roughly three weeks ago.
The Army has been planning to add the Spike NLOS to its AH-64 Apache arsenal for some time. The selection of the Israeli-made munition is designed to field an interim longer-range missile besides the existing AGM-114 Hellfire and AGM-179 Joint Air-to-Ground (JAGM) munitions that the AH-64 fleet already carries.
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