Rafael Spike ATGMs for Indian Army

The Ministry of Defence has reportedly been deliberating on the procurement of Israeli-origin Spike anti-tank guided missiles, made by Rafael. According to MoD sources, the Minister of Defence was to chair a meeting of the Defence Procurement Committee in late April 2018, for clearing the Army’s proposal for 5000 Spikes to meet the urgent requirement of infantry battalions as also 500 launchers and 20 simulators. At the same time, some numbers of indigenous Nag anti-tank missiles and Nag missile carrier ( Namica) would be initially ordered to supplement the current, earlier generation Konkurs and Milan 2T ATGMs.