12 Agustus 2020
Spike MR anti-tank missile of Royal Thai Army (photos : Defense & Security 2021)
The long overdue Anti-Tank Missile program to replace the Dragon of the RTA began a decade ago when they were selected the Spike as a winner. But budget shortfall see the project postponed year after year until RTA received the budget to procure an initial batch of the Spike MR.
SPIKE Precision Tactical Guided Missiles Family is the highly reliable, multi-purpose missiles strike with the utmost accuracy, incorporating advanced technology, high reliability and low LCC. SPIKE'S broad deployment enables customers to collaborate with full commonality and interoperability between all the NATO and EU user groups on operational and logistics levels.
There are 33 user nations worldwide. The missile was developed by the leading Israeli defense company Rafael who was a familiar face inDefense and Security 2021.