EuroSpike GmbH

About EuroSpike

EuroSpike GmbH was founded in 2004 as a joint venture between Diehl Defence, Rheinmetall Electronics and Rafael Advanced Defense Systems and supports European countries in the procurement of anti-tank guided missiles (ATGM). The company looks after the Spike missile family in Europe – from Spike SR via Spike LR2 and ER2 to Spike NLOS with ranges between 2 and 50 km. Production of the Spike systems is located in Germany; EuroSpike handles procurement, maintenance, training and the weapon system integration into military vehicles, e.g. the integration of MELLS launchers into the PUMA infantry fighting vehicle. Customers include the German Armed Forces (Bundeswehr) as well as, via the NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA), other NATO states in Europe. In 2023, production capacity in Germany was quadrupled; in 2024 EuroSpike received the largest order in the company's history in connection with the modernisation of the Bundeswehr's anti-tank capabilities, with a volume of several hundred million euros. The headquarters is located in Röthenbach an der Pegnitz in Bavaria.

Site

Röthenbach a. d. Pegnitz

Processes

Maintenance, Training, Weapon integration (weapon system integration into platforms), Procurement/logistics support

Founded

2004

Industries

Defence/Military technology (anti-tank guided missiles)

1. 01

   Procurement

2. 02

   Production/final assembly in Germany

3. 03

   Weapon system integration into vehicles

4. 04

   Logistics support

5. 05

   Maintenance & training

Locations

Systems & Components

Inside the production

History

1. 2004

   Founded as a joint venture of Diehl Defence, Rheinmetall and Rafael Advanced Defense Systems to support European countries with ATGM requirements

2. 2005

   Establishment of production capacities for the Spike missile family in Germany at four sites (2005–2006)

3. 2008

   Development of the weapon system integration of Spike missiles into the PUMA infantry fighting vehicle

4. 2009

   First major contract from the Bundeswehr: MELLS with 311 launchers (€35 million) replaces MILAN and TOW; plus option for 1,160 missiles (€68 million)

5. 2019

   First PUMA infantry fighting vehicles with MELLS launchers supplied by EuroSpike in service with the Bundeswehr

6. 2020

   Framework agreement with the NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA) for simple and cost-effective procurement by NATO customers

7. 2023

   Quadrupling of production capacities in Germany

8. 2024

   Largest order in the company's history: Bundeswehr modernises anti-tank capabilities; order volume of several hundred million euros