Current Affairs - Technology - Discussion

The Indian Air Force (IAF) has acquired air-launched Israeli Spike Non-Line of Sight (NLOS) Anti-Tank Guided Missiles (ATGM) from Israel. These missiles have the capability to strike targets up to 50 km from a helicopter and 32 km from the ground. These NLOS missiles are planned to be integrated into the fleet of Russian-origin Mi-17V5 helicopters, manufactured by Kazan Helicopters. Notably, the Spike NLOS ATGM utilizes a fire-and-forget system, featuring lock-on before launch and automatic self-guidance functionalities.