Israel to Unveil World’s Smallest Missile
Israel’s Rafael Defense Systems will unveil the world’s smallest missile at the annual Eurosatory
exhibition in Paris next week.
By Tzvi Ben Gedalyahu
First Publish: Arutz Sheva - 6/4/2012, 9:09 AM
Spike missile
Israel news photo: PR from Rafael Systems
Israel’s Rafael Defense Systems will unveil the world’s smallest military missile at the annual Eurosatory “Land
and Airland Defense and Security” exhibition in Paris next week, Israel Defense reports.
The Mini-Spike electro-optic guided missile is the first missile to implement an anti-personnel precision
attack missile. It has range of approximately three quarters of a mile (1.5 km) and is intended for deployment
against enemy forces in shelters or trenches.
The entire missile weighs only 8.8 pounds (4 kilograms) and uses wireless communications to view and guidethe missile to its target. The Mini-Spike is less than 30 inches long, and a soldier can carry four of them in one carrier. Another soldier carries to launch system.
The missile is 70 cm in length and 75 mm in diameter. Each soldier can carry four missiles.
Rafael was established as part of the Ministry of Defense more than 50 years ago and was incorporated in 2002. Its sales last year were nearly $2 billion.
Rafael also will display at Eurosatory the Iron Dome system that intercepts short-range rockets.
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Rafael’s Mini-Spike
Rafael is set to unveil its Mini-Spike missile system at the Eurosatory
exhibition in Paris next week
Arie Egozi 3/6/2012
A new year and a new family of Spike missiles: Rafael is set to unveil its
Mini-Spike at Eurosatory next week. The smallest member of Rafael’s
electro-optic guided missiles, and the world’s smallest personal missile,
Mini-Spike is the first missile to implement an anti-personnel precision
attack missile.
With a range of 1.5 km, the Mini-Spike is designed to hit infantry forces
that are inside shelters or dug-in trenches.
The missile and its canister together weighs 4 kg. The launcher uses target
acquisition and wireless communication to view and guide the missile to its
target.
The missile is 70 cm in length and 75 mm in diameter. Each soldier can carry
four missiles with the special carrier, and the soldier carrying the launch
and control system can carry and additional two missiles.
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