Slovenia to receive 50 Spike LR2 long-range anti-tank guided missiles
The systems, worth $6.6 million, will be mounted on Oshkosh's Joint Light Tactical Vehicles (JLTV)
Eyal Boguslavsky
| 12/09/2022
Photo: Slovenian MOD
The Slovenian Ministry of Defense has awarded EuroSpike a $6.6 million contract to supply 50 Spike LR2 Long-range Anti-tank Guided Missiles (ATGMs).
According to Militaryleak.com, the Spike has been in use with the Slovenian Army since 2009. The missile displayed the enhanced capabilities of the SPIKE launcher, as a force multiplier for the mobilized land forces, enabling precision strike against armored targets with improved precision at extended ranges and beyond-line-of-sight.
In October 2018, the Slovenia Mod signed an inter-governmental Letter of Offer and Acceptance (LOA) with the U.S. Government for the purchase of 38 Joint Light Tactical Vehicles (JLTV) manufactured by Oshkosh Defense.
In December 2020, the Slovenian Armed Forces successfully test-fired Spike LR missiles from a Kongsberg Protector remote weapon station mounted on an Oshkosh Joint Light Tactical Vehicle. All 38 JLTV platforms will be equipped with Protector RWS.
The systems, worth $6.6 million, will be mounted on Oshkosh's Joint Light Tactical Vehicles (JLTV)
Photo: Slovenian MOD
The Slovenian Ministry of Defense has awarded EuroSpike a $6.6 million contract to supply 50 Spike LR2 Long-range Anti-tank Guided Missiles (ATGMs).
According to Militaryleak.com, the Spike has been in use with the Slovenian Army since 2009. The missile displayed the enhanced capabilities of the SPIKE launcher, as a force multiplier for the mobilized land forces, enabling precision strike against armored targets with improved precision at extended ranges and beyond-line-of-sight.
In October 2018, the Slovenia Mod signed an inter-governmental Letter of Offer and Acceptance (LOA) with the U.S. Government for the purchase of 38 Joint Light Tactical Vehicles (JLTV) manufactured by Oshkosh Defense.
In December 2020, the Slovenian Armed Forces successfully test-fired Spike LR missiles from a Kongsberg Protector remote weapon station mounted on an Oshkosh Joint Light Tactical Vehicle. All 38 JLTV platforms will be equipped with Protector RWS.
