Philippine Navy to test Spike-ER missile system in live fire exercise

The Philippine Navy (PN) will conduct a live fire exercise on April 21 in Mariveles, Bataan, to test the Spike-ER non-line of sight (NLOS) missile system.

The exercise will involve two Acero-class patrol gunboats, the BRP Tomas Campo (PG-908) and BRP Albert Majini (PG-909).

Philippine Navy Flag Officer in Command Vice Admiral Jose Ma. Ambrosio Ezpeleta stated that these live missile firings represent a significant advancement in operational capabilities and a step in refining combat-ready military doctrines.

Developed by Israel's Rafael Advanced Defense Systems, the Spike NLOS missile system is equipped with advanced electro-optical and infrared sensors for day and night operations and has an operating range of up to 30 kilometers.

The Navy's Spike NLOS missiles, along with C-Star surface-to-surface and Mistral surface-to-air missiles, will also be used in the maritime strike drills of the Balikatan exercises between the armed forces of the Philippines and the United States this year.