The Indian Army has inducted anti-tank guided missiles (ATGMS) Spike along the LoC in northern command theatre in Jammu and Kashmir to bolster defence along the country’s border with Pakistan. This ATGMS are made in Israel which are known as the “fire and forget” missiles. The Spike ATGMs are portable by men and are powerful enough to destroy tanks and bust bunkers within four kilometers.
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India brought a total of 210 missiles along with 12 launchers. These were delivered to Army from Israel under a Rs 280 crore deal, as a part of its ’emergency purchase’ mechanism. Spike ATGMs are manufactured by Rafael Advanced Defence Systems of Israel.