The U.S. Army has selected Lockheed Martin’s Spike Non-Line-of-Sight (NLOS) missile system to advance to Phase 2 of the Mobile-Long Range Precision Strike Missile (M-LRPSM) program. The company received a $30 million contract to continue integration and testing of the precision-guided weapon.
“Being down selected so quickly for Phase 2 of the M-LRPSM competition is a significant achievement, and we are confident our mature Spike NLOS system will meet the U.S. Army's long-range precision strike needs and provide Mobile Brigade Combat Teams with the combat agility they need to succeed in a changing battlefield,” said Casey Walsh, program director of Lockheed Martin Multi-Domain Missile Systems.
During Phase 2, Lockheed Martin will build and deliver hardware for safety confirmation testing, including installation of the Spike NLOS system on an Infantry Utility Vehicle to evaluate its operation in various conditions. The decision follows a successful Phase 1 demonstration in August, where the system engaged long-range targets beyond line of sight with precision.
The U.S. Army has tested the Spike NLOS in several live-fire exercises. These included firings by the 101st Combat Aviation Brigade under U.S. Central Command, the 12th Combat Aviation Brigade in Poland using the AH-64Ev6 Apache Guardian helicopter, and the 16th Combat Aviation Brigade at Yuma Proving Ground.
The M-LRPSM program aims to provide Mobile Brigade Combat Teams with long-range precision strike capabilities using modular and mobile systems. A final decision on the program’s selected solution will be made following the completion of Phase 2 testing
