Rafael USA will introduce the L-SPIKE 4X Launched Effect –member of the SPIKE Missile Family- for the first time at the AUSA Annual Meeting & Exposition in Washington, D.C.
L-SPIKE 4X introduces missile-grade loitering capability to the SPIKE family, combining high-speed transit, seeker precision and mission persistence for contested operational environments.
L-SPIKE 4X is a missile designed with loitering built in — not a UAS retrofitted with a warhead. The system is intended for engagements at ranges of up to 40 km and is launchable from legacy SPIKE NLOS launchers on air, land and naval platforms. It will be offered in two primary warhead configurations: Tandem HEAT and Multi-Purpose.
A jet propulsion system delivers mission flexibility: in higher-speed dash profiles L-SPIKE 4X can reach the 40 km engagement envelope in five minutes, markedly faster than most electric loitering effects; in loitering profiles the missile provides on-station persistence of up to 25 minutes. The system is designed for operation in contested electromagnetic environments and GPS-denied environments and includes hardened communications to sustain control under interference.
Source: Rafael news release
