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Source: https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/39826/an-army-ah-64-apache-used-an-israeli-made-missile-to-blast-a-small-boat-20-miles-away

Israeli Spike Missiles Give U.S. Army New Capabilities

(The Drive) Joseph Trevithick - A U.S. Army AH-64E Apache attack helicopter fired an Israeli-made Spike non-line of sight (NLOS) missile at a boat 20 miles away in a successful test off the coast of Florida in February. Israeli Apaches have been employing the Spike-NLOS operationally for years. The U.S. Army has announced plans to integrate the weapons onto its AH-64Es. The Spike's guidance system allows an operator to make adjustments during the flight thanks to a video feed from an infrared camera in the weapon's nose, giving it incredible accuracy, even against moving targets.

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