Lockheed Martin has been awarded a $30-million Phase 2 contract by the US Army to advance its Spike Non-Line-of-Sight (NLOS) precision-guided missile system for the Mobile-Long Range Precision Strike Missile (M-LRPSM) program. This contract comes after a successful Phase 1 demonstration in August 2025, where the Spike NLOS accurately engaged targets hidden from direct view at extended ranges. In Phase 2, Lockheed Martin will integrate the system on Infantry Utility Vehicles to enable comprehensive safety and performance assessments across variable field conditions, targeting the system’s readiness for mobile platform deployment.
The Spike NLOS has already proven itself in exercises led by US Army units such as the 101st Combat Aviation Brigade in the Middle East, the 12th Combat Aviation Brigade in Poland operating AH-64E Apache Guardians, and the 16th Combat Aviation Brigade at Yuma Proving Ground. These operational trials validate Spike NLOS’s capabilities in both rotary and ground vehicle launch configurations, ahead of the Army’s final down-selection after Phase 2.
The broader M-LRPSM initiative is designed to empower mobile brigade combat teams with long-range, precision-strike capability against stationary and moving enemy targets, a power once exclusive to larger formations. Central to the program are compact, vehicle-mounted launch systems engineered to operate in dispersed or contested operational environments, thereby increasing the agility and effectiveness of smaller combat units.
M-LRPSM is part of the Army’s ongoing modernization drive, alongside programs such as the Precision Strike Missile and Typhon Mid-Range Capability. As development progresses, the new system is expected to provide small tactical units with stand-off strike options interoperable with legacy artillery, setting a new benchmark for precision battlefield engagement.
