The Spanish Ministry of Defense intends to purchase 168 launchers and 1,680 LR2 spike missiles designed to replace the Tao missiles used by the army
The Spanish media reports that the Spanish Ministry of Defense is facing a major acquisition of spike launchers and missiles made by the Israeli company Rafael. The website Infodefensa says that the Ministry of Defense intends to purchase 168 launchers and 1,680 LR2 spike missiles designed to replace the Tao missiles used by the Spanish army.
It will be recalled that two years ago, in February 2020, it was reported in Israel Defense that the Spanish army plans to convert about 60 M113 anti-tank vehicles to anti-tank platforms. The number of candidates in this conversion process.
According to the website armyrecognition.com the acquisition plan is already in an advanced stage and awaits the funding needed for its official launch. Both the Spanish Army (including the Army Air Force) and the Marine Corps have been using Spike LR missiles for 15 years.