Croatian Army carried out Spike LR Missile live-fire from Patria 8×8
The first launch of the October 6 live-fire was carried out under the supervision of instructors from the Polish the Slovenian Armies, and saw the Croatian crew accurately hit the target
by Eyal Boguslavsky, Israel Defense, 30/10/2022
https://www.israeldefense.co.il/en/node/56189
The Croatian Army has carried out early October the first live-fire trial of a Rafael's Spike LR (long range) anti-tank guided missile (ATGM) installed on the Croatian Army’s Patria CRO 30L (designated BOV in Croatian army).
Militaryleak.com website reported that the first launch of the October 6 live-fire was carried out under the supervision of instructors from the Polish and the Slovenian Armies and saw the Croatian crew accurately hit the target.
Besides the long-range Spike ATGM, armament on the UT30 MK2 RCWS (Remote-Control Weapon System) for Croatian army's Patria includes the MK44-ABM variant of the 30mm Bushmaster chain gun plus a 7.62mm coaxial machine gun.
In 2017, it was announced that Croatia had awarded Israeli Elbit System a contract worth $14.9 million to supply the UT30 MK2 with Spike-LR missiles for its fleet of Patria AMV 8x8s originally delivered between 2008 and 2012.
Elbit Systems / Elbit Systems & Rafael Live fire demonstration
The Elbit Systems UT-30 is a dual-axis stabilized unmanned turret designed to turn an Armored Personnel Carrier (APC) into an Infantry Fighting Vehicle (IFV) with no deck penetration. The UT-30 unmanned turret includes a sensor package and a 30mm gun each of them with its own independent stabilization system. The turrets feature very low silhouette, lightweight and a fold-flat capability.
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