A SPIKE Non-Line of Sight (NLOS) missile is fired from an AH-64 Apache helicopter piloted by an aircrew from the 101st Combat Aviation Brigade on Aug. 27, 2025. This marks the first live shoot of the SPIKE NLOS by a conventional aviation unit in the United States Central Command theater. The SPIKE NLOS provides Apache crews with an extended-range precision strike capability, allowing engagement of targets obscured by terrain or distance. The live fire validates the integration of the system.
Soldiers across the 101st Combat Aviation Brigade, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) demonstrate the unit's various aviation capabilities. The 101st Combat Aviation Brigade is one of the most utilized and decorated aviation units in the Army. (U.S. Army video by Staff Sgt. Vincent Levelev)
