WASHINGTON, — Lockheed Martin and the U.S. Army have successfully completed a three-day live-fire demonstration of the Spike Non-Line-of-Sight (NLOS) missile system launched from an Infantry Squad Vehicle – Utility variant (ISV-U) at Dugway Proving Grounds in Utah. The test marked the first time the missile was fired from this mobile tactical platform.
The demonstration involved 17 precision missile engagements against simulated operational targets at different combat ranges. U.S. Army infantry soldiers conducted most of the launches, testing the system's performance in a ground-based tactical environment.
Rapid Training and Infantry Operations
According to Lockheed Martin, soldiers completed their initial system training and conducted the live-fire missions within the same week. Units participating in the Army's Transformation-in-Contact (TIC) initiative were among the first to operate the system and provided feedback to help refine the programme's requirements.
“This demonstration represents a critical milestone for Spike NLOS, showing that our infantry partners can confidently employ a long-range precision missile,” said Casey Walsh, program director for Lockheed Martin Multi-Domain Missile Systems. He added that live-fire data and soldiers' feedback would help shape final system requirements and accelerate field deployment.
Spike NLOS Missile and Mobile Strike Capability
The Spike NLOS is a precision-guided missile developed by Rafael Advanced Defense Systems and offered in the United States by Lockheed Martin. It uses an electro-optical/infrared seeker and a wireless datalink that provides operators with video during flight and allows them to adjust or abort an engagement. Its ground-launched range is approximately 32 kilometres.
The ISV-U is a light, air-droppable utility vehicle designed to transport infantry squads. Integrating Spike NLOS onto the vehicle is intended to give the Army's Mobile Brigade Combat Teams a mobile, long-range precision-strike capability against targets beyond direct line of sight, including armoured vehicles, artillery positions and command posts.
The effort supports the Army's Mobile-Long-Range Precision-Strike Missile (M-LRPSM) directed requirement, which aims to improve the ability of mobile infantry units to engage high-value targets at extended ranges. The missile is also qualified for use on the U.S. Army's AH-64E Apache helicopter under the Long Range Precision Munitions directed requirement.
Previous Trials and Next Steps
Lockheed Martin was selected for Phase 1 of the M-LRPSM competition in August 2025 after a demonstration at Dugway Proving Grounds in which three Spike NLOS missiles hit their targets, including two targets without a direct line of sight. In October 2025, the company received a $30 million Phase 2 award for hardware supporting safety confirmation testing and integration of the missile onto a utility vehicle.
Further validation testing with infantry units is planned over the next year. After this phase, the programme is expected to advance to Phase 3, which would begin initial operational production and lead to delivery of final system prototypes to the U.S. Army.
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