Friday, June 2, 2017

"Rafael Typhoon Spike ER MLS - Non Firing Display Unit was presented to President Rodrigo Duterte aboard the BRP Davao Del Sur during the Philippine Navy's 119th Anniversary.

Actual Firing Unit will be delivered at 4th Quater of 2017 and will be installed on Multi Purpose Attack Craft Mark 3( MPAC Mk3 ).

Spike ER is an Anti Tank Missile with 8km range and will be used by the Navy as an Anti Surface weapon.

Spike ER Missile will be the very first missile to be used by the Navy and second by the AFP after the old AIM-9B Sidewinder Missile

Photo Credits to the Owner." -Admin One Skies

Rafael Typhoon Spike ER MLS, (C)

According to MaxDefense Philippines, a .50 cal Remote Controlled Weapons System machine gun will be armed to the Multi Purpose Attack Craft MK III of the Philippine Navy along with the Rafael Typhoon Spike ER MLS that fires Anti-Tank Missiles (Surface to Surface Missiles) that the Philippine Navy will use as a Anti-Ship Missile (ASM-ASW). 

The Multi Purpose Attack Craft MK III (Missile Firing Fast Attack Craft) will be used as a armed escort of the troop transport variant the MPAC MK I and the MPAC MK II. 


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