SPIKE anti-tank guided-missile family

Conflict Usage

Israel-Hamas War

Side: IsraelRole: Naval standoff precision strikeprecision firesstrike

Israel-Hamas War: used by the Israeli Navy to attack Hamas targets on the Gaza Strip coastline with Spike NLOS missiles.

Nagorno-Karabakh Conflict

Side: AzerbaijanRole: Helicopter-launched anti-armor precision strikeanti-tankprecision firesstrike

Nagorno-Karabakh Conflict: fielded by Azerbaijani forces from Mi-17 helicopters armed with long-range SPIKE missiles, with reported use against Armenian armor including a T-72 during the 2020 war.

United States-Iran Conflict

Side: United StatesRole: Apache-launched extended-range precision strikeprecision firesstrike

United States-Iran Conflict: fielded by U.S. Army AH-64 Apache units during Operation Epic Fury for beyond-line-of-sight precision strike options along Iran's southern coastline and maritime approaches.

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Related Weapon Systems

Infantry Weapons9M14 MalyutkaWire-guided anti-tank guided missileThe 9M14 Malyutka, known to NATO as the AT-3 Sagger, is a Soviet wire-guided anti-tank missile developed by Kolomna KBM and widely exported from the 1960s onward. In Yemen, open-source reporting identifies Malyutka/AT-3 missiles in Houthi-aligned stocks, giving the movement a legacy guided anti-armor weapon alongside newer ATGM types.

Infantry WeaponsBrimstoneAnti-tank guided missileBrimstone is a British MBDA precision-guided anti-armor missile built around millimetric-wave radar guidance, with later variants adding semi-active laser and inertial navigation options. In Ukraine it has been adapted from its original air-launched role into a donated ground-launched anti-tank capability for striking Russian armor and formations.

Infantry WeaponsDehlaviyeh anti-tank guided missileLaser-guided anti-tank guided missileThe Dehlaviyeh is an Iranian anti-tank guided missile derived from the Russian Kornet family. In the Yemen Civil War archive it is documented through maritime interdictions of Dehlaviyeh and Dehlaviyeh-2 systems moving from Iran toward Houthi-aligned forces, making it a sourced transfer and supply-chain entry rather than a confirmed battlefield firing record.

Infantry WeaponsToophan anti-tank guided missileTube-launched anti-tank guided missile familyThe Toophan is an Iranian anti-tank guided missile family derived from the BGM-71 TOW, with wire-guided and later specialized variants used from tripods, vehicles, and other launch platforms. In the Yemen Civil War, open-source reporting connects Toophan/TOW missiles to Houthi-aligned forces through interdicted shipments, battlefield recovery, and U.S. statements that the Houthis used the weapon against vehicles and infrastructure.

Infantry WeaponsTosan anti-tank guided missileWire-guided anti-tank guided missileThe Tosan anti-tank guided missile is an Iranian wire-guided, SACLOS anti-armor weapon derived from the Soviet/Russian 9M113 Konkurs family. In the Yemen Civil War, open-source reporting ties Tosan missiles to interdicted or recovered Iranian-origin arms supplies associated with Houthi-aligned forces, making the system part of the conflict's documented anti-armor weapons flow rather than a missile with a publicly verified firing record.

Infantry Weapons9K111 FagotMan-portable anti-tank guided missile systemThe 9K111 Fagot, known to NATO as the AT-4 Spigot, is a Soviet man-portable SACLOS wire-guided anti-tank missile system built around the 9P135 tripod launcher and 9M111 missile family. Its compact launcher, vehicle-mount compatibility, and 2 to 2.5 km range kept it relevant for legacy users, including Russian anti-tank teams documented in the Russia-Ukraine War.

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