Thursday, December 14, 2023

Lockheed Martin to install Israeli Rafael's Spike missiles on Apache helicopters

Good news! 

Oh, was that the rocket recently flying over our home in the Phoenix area? (just kidding)

"Lockheed Martin has completed a test firing on Apache V6 helicopters in Yuma, Arizona of eight Spike non-line-of-sight (NLOS) precision munitions, manufactured by Israeli company Rafael Advanced Defense Systems. The successful trial represents a critical stage in installing the munitions on the Apache V6, the most advanced helicopter in the US Army. In mid-2024, Lockheed Martin will begin training aircrews in use of the missiles and estimates are that the Rafael munitions would have been installed on all 18 Apache V6 helicopters by September 2024. ..."

Lockheed Martin to install Rafael's Spike missiles on Apaches - Globes After a successful test firing in Arizona, the missiles will be installed on the Apache V6 helicopters in September 2024.



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