U.S. Army AH-64 Apaches fire Spike-NLOS missiles first time

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The Israeli-made missiles were used during a live-fire exercise in Poland.
Two Spike NLOS (Non-Line Of Sight) missiles destroyed sea-based targets at a range of approximately 15 miles.
The latest Spike NLOS can strike targets up to 20 miles away. The Hellfire and JAGM used by Army Apaches have maximum ranges of less than 10 miles.
The Spike NLOS multi-mode guidance allows the crew to engage fixed targets by providing the missile with coordinates or to use the man-in-the-loop (MITL) control method. In the latter, an infrared camera in the nose of the missile provides the operator with a view of the target, meaning that manual adjustments can be made in the terminal phase.
Most Hellfires used by Army Apaches have laser guidance only.
The Spike NLOS is also able to loiter for a brief period while the operator looks for targets of opportunity.

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