Naval Base Heracleo Alano, Sangley Point Cavite City – The Philippine Navy (PN) has put into test the newly-installed Spike NLOS (Non-Line-of-Sight) missile system on one of its Fast Attack Interdiction Craft (FAIC) platforms in a test-firing at West off Luzon Point in Mariveles, Bataan on April 10.

Developed by Rafael Advanced Defense Systems, the Spike NLOS missile system is equipped with advanced electro-optical and infrared sensors and offers day and night operational capabilities, enhancing its effectiveness in various combat scenarios. This advanced missile system boasts an impressive range of up to 30 kilometers (approximately 18.6 miles), enabling operators to engage targets with pinpoint accuracy from stand-off distances.

Said activity was part of the acceptance terms and training deliverables included in the FAIC Acquisition Project. It was witnessed by the Flag Officer In Command, Vice Adm. Toribio Adaci Jr., Navy Vice Commander, Rear Adm. Caesar Bernard Valencia and Philippine Fleet (PF) Commander, Rear Adm. Renato David, along with PF subunit commanders via live streaming at Naval Base Heracleo Alano in Sangley Point, Cavite City.

Also in attendance were a delegation from the Israeli Embassy in PH headed by Ambassador Ilan Fluss, and representatives from the project proponent, the Rafael Advanced Defense Systems.

The activity was able to validate the NLOS missile system’s precision strike capability as it hit accurately the target at least 20  kilometers away. Offering unparalleled accuracy and versatility, this new capability represents a leap forward in precision-guided munitions technology.

The test-firing coincided with the nation’s commemoration of the Veterans Week and Day of Valor which added significance to the activity that demonstrated the PN’s resolve to better fulfill its mandate to uphold and protect our maritime nation’s sovereignty and interests and as a way to honor the valor and keep the legacy of Filipino war veterans.

PUBLISHED BY:    Naval Public Affairs Office (NPAO) CDR JOHN PERCIE A ALCOS PN(GSC) Director, Naval Public Affairs Office