Spike

Spike is not a single missile but a family of electro-optical guided weapons covering different ranges and launch platforms. It is widely associated with anti-tank use, but later variants also support broader precision-strike missions. The family can be launched from infantry teams, vehicles, helicopters, and naval platforms depending on variant.

The missile family's key value is engagement flexibility. Operators can attack armoured vehicles, fortified positions, or other point targets while using guidance modes that support target confirmation and retargeting in some variants. That makes Spike useful in complex terrain where identifying the right target matters as much as hitting it.

As armour became better protected and battlefields more cluttered, guided missiles needed longer reach, better sights, and more operator control. Spike's export success and broad variant family make it a useful reference point for modern anti-tank and precision missile capability.