The Spike Non-Line of Sight Missile System: Restoring Operational Maneuver to the Modern battlefield

Abstract

The time has come for the Army to exploit the full potential of precision guided missile (PGM) technologies to allow distributed forces to strike at extended ranges, mass fires from across the maneuver force, and facilitate operational maneuver. One such opportunity is the highly lethal Spike NLOS system, a long-range anti-armour missile capable of destroying targets out to twenty-five kilometers. While the Australian Army has traditionally viewed NLOS missiles as the domain of offensive fires, the highly versatile Spike provides a potent deep strike capability that can be used by maneuver elements, reducing the reliance on artillery and joint assets. By redefining the current offensive support paradigm and equipping maneuver forces with PGM technology such as the Spike NLOS, the Australian Army can enable extended range C2-ISR-Strike network, facilitate Distributed Operations, and restore operational maneuver to the battlefield.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 25, 2017
Accession Number
AD1178966

Entities

People

  • Judd Finger

Organizations

  • Marine Corps University

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Communities of Interest

  • Autonomy
  • C4I
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircrafts
  • Anti-Tank Missiles
  • Armored Vehicles
  • Artillery
  • Combat Forces
  • Combat Vehicles
  • Command And Control
  • Department Of Defense
  • Guided Missiles
  • Land Warfare
  • Landing Forces
  • Line Of Sight
  • Maneuvers
  • Marine Corps
  • United States
  • Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
  • Warfare
  • Weapons
  • Weapons Effects

Readers

  • Aerodynamics/Aeronautics.
  • Munitions and Ordnance Engineering
  • Radio communications and signal processing.