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Saturday, January 13, 2007

RAFAEL to supply missiles to Spanish army


The Spike-family in action
RAFAEL Armament Development Authority Ltd. and the Spanish General Dynamics Santa Bárbara Sistemas (GDSBS) will supply the Spanish army with SPIKE-LR missiles in a USD 425 million deal.

As part of the deal, the companies will supply the Spanish army’s land troop with 2,600 missiles, and 260 launchers. Also, RAFAEL is obligated to transfer the missile’s manufacturing knowledge to Spain.

The SPIKE-LR missile belongs to the fourth generation of the SPIKE missile family, one of the most advanced in the world. SPIKE missiles are electro-optic and multi-purpose, and include homing devices with dual sensors for day and night.

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