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RBS 56 BILLlarger figure on 0 of 1
Spike (missile)larger figure on 1 of 1
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
Measured figures
Length
Single source900 mm[source]
Spike ER
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | RBS 56 BILL | Spike (missile) |
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| Type | SACLOS Anti-tank missile[source] | Anti-tank guided missile[source] |
| Place of origin | Sweden[source] | Israel[source] |
| In service | 1988 – present[source] | 1981–present (Spike NLOS) 1997–present[source] |
| Used by | See Operators[source] | See Operators (41 countries ordered it ) |
Spike MR/LR
Single sourceSpike MR/LR : 1,200 mm (3 ft 11 in) Spike ER : 1,670 mm (5 ft 6 in)[source]
launcher
Single source36 kg (launcher)[source]
Launcher
Single sourceBattery
Single sourceCommand & Launch Unit
Single sourceSpike ER from Helicopter : Missile Round: 34 kg (75 lb) Launcher: 55 kg (121 lb) Launcher + 4 Missiles: 187 kg (412 lb) Spike MR/LR from Tripod : Missile Round: 14 kg (31 lb) Command & Launch Unit: 5 kg (11 lb) Tripod: 2.8 kg (6.2 lb) Battery: 1 kg (2.2 lb) Thermal Sight: 4 kg (8.8 lb) Spike SR : Missile Round: 9.6 kg (21 lb)[source]
Effective; Effective firing range
Single source150 to 2,200 m[source]
Effective; Air
Single sourceEffective; Spike ER
Single sourceEffective; Spike ER 2
Single sourceEffective; Spike ER 2 Spike NLOS : Land
Single sourceEffective; Spike LR
Single sourceEffective; Spike LR 2
Single sourceEffective; Spike MR
Single sourceEffective; Spike SR
Single sourceSpike SR : 50–1,500 m (55–1,640 yd) Spike MR : 200–2,500 m (220–2,730 yd) Spike LR : 200–4,000 m (220–4,370 yd) Spike LR 2 : 200–5,500 m (220–6,010 yd) Spike ER : 400–8,000 m (440–8,750 yd) Spike ER 2 : 400–10,000 m (440–10,940 yd) Spike NLOS : Land: 600–32,000 m (660–35,000 yd) Air: 600–50,000 m (660–54,680 yd)[source]
Muzzle velocity
Single source250 m/s[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Manufacturer | Bofors[source] | Rafael Advanced Defense Systems & EUROSPIKE GmbH Rafael Advanced Defense Systems Diehl Defence Rheinmetall Defence Electronics ST Engineering (Singapore)[source] |
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| Unit cost | $80,000 (1989)[source] | $249,966 (US Army Spike NLOS, 2022), $140,000 (German Spike LR, 2017)[source] |
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| Produced | 1984 – late 1990s[source] | Spike NLOS : Since early 1980s Spike MR/LR/ER : Since 1997 Spike SR : Since 2012[source] |
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| No. built | 15,000 +[source] | 40,000 (2023) (7,000 fired)[source] |
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| Guidance system | SACLOS[source] | Target Acquisition : Infrared seeker CCD Missile Guidance: IIR homing CCD CCD + IIR[source] |
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| Wars | — | 1982 Lebanon War Second Intifada Iraq War 2006 Lebanon War Afghanistan War 2008 Gaza War 2014 Gaza War 2016 Nagorno-Karabakh conflict Second Nagorno-Karabakh War 2023 Gaza War Twelve-Day War 2025 Cambodia-Thailand conflict[source] |
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| Designer | — | Rafael Advanced Defense Systems[source] |
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| Designed | — | Late 1970s (Spike NLOS)[source] |
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| Variants | — | See variants[source] |
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| Rate of fire | — | Ready to launch: 30 s Time to reload: 15 s[source] |
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| Sights | — | 10× Optical sight[source] |
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| Warhead | — | HEAT Tandem-charge[source] |
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| Detonation mechanism | — | Piezoelectric trigger[source] |
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| Engine | — | Solid-propellant rocket[source] |
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| Reported operators |
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Launcher + 4 Missiles · source measurement 4
Single sourceLauncher + 4 Missiles · source measurement 9
Single sourceLauncher + 4 Missiles Spike MR/LR from Tripod : Missile Round
Single sourceSpike ER from Helicopter : Missile Round
Single sourceThermal Sight Spike SR : Missile Round
Single sourceTripod
Single source