Hellenic Navy Conducts Inaugural SPIKE Missile Firings During Joint Drills with Israel

On Wednesday, October 21, 2026, acceptance firings of SPIKE NLOS and SPIKE ER guided missiles were conducted in the wider northern Cretan Sea area. The exercise involved ships from the Hellenic Navy’s Frigate Command, Submarine Command, Fast Attack Craft Command, Surveillance Ship Command, and Underwater Demolition Command, as well as helicopters from the Hellenic Naval Aviation Command and Hellenic Air Force assets. They were joined by two fast attack missile craft from the Israeli Navy, which also conducted undisclosed missile firings during the drills, further enhancing operational interoperability between the two forces. Rafael SPIKE NLOS and SPIKE ER2 missiles were successfully fired from a Machitis-class patrol vessel and a Mark V Special Operations Craft (SOC), respectively. My story for Naval News, here.