Overview
- Lockheed Martin said on Oct. 20 that U.S. Army infantry soldiers completed a three‑day demonstration at Dugway Proving Ground in which they launched 17 Spike NLOS missiles from an Infantry Squad Vehicle‑Utility, the first launches from that platform.
- All shots were fired from the ISV‑U, a light, open‑top, air‑transportable truck designed to move infantry squads, showing the missile can be integrated on a small, mobile vehicle rather than a larger launcher.
- Spike NLOS, built by Israel’s Rafael, is a precision missile that streams live video to the operator and has a ground‑launch range of roughly 30 km, allowing crews to strike targets they cannot see directly.
- Soldiers completed training and live fire within the same week and some participants came from the Army’s Transformation in Contact units to provide hands‑on feedback that will shape final M‑LRPSM requirements.
- Lockheed Martin and the Army say another year of validation testing will follow before phase three and initial production, and they have not disclosed planned buy quantities while earlier work qualified Spike NLOS for the AH‑64E and limited SOCOM fielding on JLTVs.