[12][38] By 2016, Mini-Spike development had been discontinued. Manufacturer The Baby Deagle can be considered a smaller version of the Deagle, boasting high damage and good accuracy, and also very good concealment of 29. The morning star is a medieval weapon consisting of a spiked ball mounted on a shaft, resembling a mace, usually with a long spike extending straight from the top and many smaller spikes around the particle of the head. The “Spike” can be used as a deadly self-defense stabbing weapon on one end and as a Yawara stick on the end handle portion. The Spanish Army has fitted the Spike-ER to its Eurocopter Tiger attack helicopters. Later on, the missile was fired from a separate trailer launcher instead, ditching the non-standard M113 APCs altogether. [23], Extended range or extra-long range version of the weapon (Israeli designation: NT-Dandy or NT-D). Spike is an Israeli fire-and-forget anti-tank guided missile and anti-personnel missile with a tandem-charge HEAT warhead, currently in its fourth-generation. Spike's appearance is based on his Generation 1 incarnation more than his Generation 3 version, with a few modifications done by Lauren Faust. India has bought a "small quantity" of the Israeli SPICE 2000 stand-off missiles and the Spike anti-tank guided missiles earlier this month to meet its immediate requirement, amidst a military face-off with China in the Ladakh border. When multiple spikes are fired, they will all explode simultaneously when the player activates the detonator. The missile is designed with a counter-active protection system (CAPS) capability, being able to hit targets at higher impact angles of up to 70 degrees. It is equipped with a stiff-necked uncooled electro-optical infrared seeker and advanced tracker, as opposed to the gimballed seeker in the Spike MR/LR/ER versions. c. 3643 BBY Purpose A dropped spike is visible on the minimap to Attackers, and … [30] For operational security, the codename of 'Exactor missile' was assigned in British service and it was initially mounted on launchers atop leased M113 APCs. The long and extended range versions of the Spike also have the capability of "Fire, Observe and Update" operating mode (also known as Lock-on after launch (LOAL)). The Hyland Organization for Rakghoul Neutralization (THORN)Galactic Solutions Industries Type [Source]. The European variant of the Spike weapon system differs a little from the Israeli version and is marketed under the name EuroSpike. It is available in man-portable, vehicle-launched, and helicopter-launched variants. A pike is a pole weapon, a very long thrusting spear formerly used extensively by infantry.Pikes were used regularly in European warfare from the Late Middle Ages to the early 18th century, and were wielded by foot soldiers deployed in close quarters, until it was replaced by rifles, which had a longer range, and to which a bayonet could be attached. [5][6] Both Israel and the United States have experimented with arming Black Hawk helicopters with the Spike missile; the US variant is used in UH-60M Battlehawk helicopters. The costly weapon proved less than desirable for prospective buyers but found a new rationale when the organization, The Hyland Organization for Rakghoul Neutralization (THORN), discovered the use of underground warrens by rakghouls. Description Originally used for fishing along the Argossean coastline, the flamboyant gladiator Aros of Koth decided to adopt the trident as his signature weapon. The weight of the missile is 14 kg (30 lb 14 oz), its minimum range is 200 m, while its maximum range is 2,500 m (1.6 mi). 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It deals a high amount of stopping power per shot, capable of killing most regular enemies with one bodyshot, and more powerful (non-special) ones with one headshot. It was to introduce new flight modes to enable precision strikes in urban areas, such as flying through an open windows or attacking an enemy hidden behind defilade or obstacles using non-line-of-sight engagement. It is a significantly larger missile than other Spike variants, with an overall weight of around 70 kg (154 lb 5 oz). • Command & launch unit (CLU): 5 kg (11 lb 0 oz) The weight of the missile is 34 kg (74 lb 15 oz), the launchers are 30 kg (66 lb 2 oz) and 55 kg (121 lb 4 oz) respectively for the vehicle and air-launched versions. The original Spike missile, the Spike-NLOS, was a pioneering weapon in its field. 86. Spike has been tested as a weapon system for the SAGEM Sperwer unmanned aerial vehicle. 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