Fourth-generation anti-tank missile with AI image processing seeker for autonomous target recognition and fire-and-forget engagement. Can autonomously lock mid-flight onto new targets.
Spike LR2's fourth-generation seeker incorporates a multi-spectral imager that can detect targets camouflaged against thermal backgrounds, overcoming the countermeasures used by adversaries who wrap vehicles in thermal blankets to defeat earlier imaging infrared seekers. The missile's man-in-the-loop mode allows operators to redirect or abort attacks after launch via a fiber optic or RF data link, while its fire-and-forget mode enables fully autonomous engagement without maintaining the data link. Poland's large-scale procurement of Spike LR2 as part of its defense buildup following Russia's 2022 invasion of Ukraine has made it the primary anti-armor weapon of the Polish Army.
Adopted by Netherlands, Germany, Poland; IDF operational; used in Gaza operations 2023–2024
Rafael is privately held. Rheinmetall (RHM.DE), which is a co-producer of Spike components in Germany, is publicly traded on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange and benefits from European Spike procurement.