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Latvian Ministry Of Defence Purchases New Spike Missiles For $134.3 Million

By Matthew Beinart

Wednesday, February 14th, 2018

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Latvian Ministry Of Defence Purchases New Spike Missiles For $134.3 Million

Spike missile

The Latvian Ministry of Defence (MoD) purchased a new delivery of Spike anti-tank missiles on Feb. 12 for $134.3 million. EuroSpike GmbH will produce a variety of the fourth and fifth generation electro-optical Spike missile systems for the Latvia MoD, designed to improve its military’s high-precision and high-lethality capabilities.Spike missile systems are developed by Israeli defense company Rafael Advanced Systems, and sales to European countries are facilitated through the German EuroSpike GmbH subsidiary.Subcontractors on the new deal with Latvia’s MoD…

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