Spanish Army to Get Rafael Spike LR2 Anti-tank Missiles

The Spanish Ministry of Defense intends to purchase 168 launchers and 1,680 spike LR2 missiles designed to replace the Tow missiles used by the Spanish army

By Eyal Boguslavsky, Israel Defense, 02/24/2022

https://www.israeldefense.co.il/en/node/53747

SPIKE ATGM, photo from Rafael website

Spanish media reports that the country’s Ministry of Defense is facing a major acquisition of spike launchers and missiles made by the Israeli company Rafael. According to Infodefensa, that the Ministry of Defense intends to purchase 168 launchers and 1,680 spike LR2 missiles designed to replace the Tow missiles used by the Spanish army.

vehicle mounted SPIKE ATGM, photo from Rafael website

In February 2020, Israel Defense already reported that the Spanish army plans to convert about 60 M113 APCs to anti-tank platforms. Engineers at the center Armor Systems Maintenance (PCMASA) has already developed a prototype and Raphael's Spike missile launcher is among the number of candidates in this conversion process.

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According to armyrecognition.com, the program is already in an advanced stage, awaiting the funding needed for its official launch. Both the Spanish Army (including the Army aviation) and Marine Corps have been using the Spike LR missile for 15 years.