Lockheed Martin completed a live-fire demonstration of 17 Spike NLOS missiles launched from Infantry Squad Vehicle-Utility platforms at Dugway Proving Ground in Utah. The test validates the integration for the U.S. Army's Mobile-Long Range Precision Strike Missile requirement ahead of production phase initiation.
What's happening
- U.S. Army soldiers fired 17 Spike NLOS missiles from ISV-U platforms across three days of live-fire testing at Dugway Proving Ground.
- Soldiers completed training and live firing on the system within the same week, with most shots directed against simulated targets at varying ranges.
- Lockheed Martin received a $30 million follow-on award in October 2025 for phase two, covering hardware development and missile integration onto the utility vehicle.
Why it matters
- The demonstration validates Spike NLOS integration on light infantry platforms, a capability gap for Mobile Brigade Combat Teams converting to vehicle-mounted operations.
- Spike NLOS extends infantry precision strike range to approximately 30 kilometers with live video guidance, enabling indirect fire against targets hidden from line of sight.
- Successful validation accelerates the fielding timeline for long-range precision strike to light infantry units tasked with engaging armored vehicles and command posts.
Going deeper
- Lockheed Martin won phase one in August 2025 after three Spike NLOS missiles hit targets from a vehicle, two without direct line of sight.
- The U.S. Army has already qualified Spike NLOS for AH-64E Apache helicopters and U.S. Special Operations Command has fielded it on Joint Light Tactical Vehicles.
- Further validation testing will occur over the next 12 months before the program enters phase three for initial production and final prototype delivery.
Financial impact
- The $30 million phase two award was obligated in October 2025, covering engineering, integration work and safety testing through the current live-fire demonstration.
- Revenue recognition occurs as Lockheed performs contract work across phase two; no production contract amount or production phase timeline disclosed.
- The transition to phase three production phase timing not disclosed; no procurement quantity or contract value announced by the U.S. Army.
The fine print
- Article does not disclose exact dates of the 17 firings or hit rates; Lockheed reported only that firings occurred and soldiers completed training.
- Phase three production phase initiation is contingent on further validation testing over the next 12 months.
- The U.S. Army has not announced procurement quantity or production contract value for the Mobile-Long Range Precision Strike Missile requirement.
Source: defence-blog.com · Oct 20, 2026 · Drafted with Claude, reviewed by Industrial Base Alpha.
