SPIKE Users Club Meets in Larnaca, Cyprus
The 21st SPIKE Users Club Meeting drew more than 200 participants from 23 nations, hosted by the Cyprus National Guard.
Updated on Nov. 3, 2026 in Gambling
The 21st SPIKE Users Club Meeting convened in Larnaca, Cyprus, in October 2026, bringing together more than 200 participants from 23 nations. Rafael presented its L-SPIKE loitering munition system to the global SPIKE user community.
Why it matters
The meeting gathers operators of the SPIKE missile family from across the world, reflecting the platform's reach to some 48 countries. The L-SPIKE presentation points to efforts to extend existing launcher inventories with loitering capabilities.
The meeting drew more than 200 participants from 23 nations, and four new customers joined since the previous gathering. The SPIKE user base spans about 48 countries, while the source does not give production or delivery volumes for L-SPIKE.
The players
Rafael
Israeli defense technology company that develops the SPIKE missile family and presented the L-SPIKE system to users.
Cyprus National Guard
The armed forces branch of Cyprus that hosted the 21st SPIKE Users Club Meeting.
The details
Nations Day opened the meeting, letting delegations share national perspectives and operational experience with SPIKE systems. Over three days, nine national SPIKE teams competed in an international tournament testing LR2 knowledge and operating skills, closing with live fire of SPIKE SR missiles. L-SPIKE lets existing users add loitering capabilities using the full existing launchers from legacy systems.
Timeline
October 2026: 21st SPIKE Users Club Meeting convenes in Larnaca, Cyprus.
November 2, 2026: Press release announcing the meeting is dated.
Season Trajectory
The SPIKE Users Club was founded by user nations in 2003 and has held periodic meetings since, making the 21st gathering a continuation of that established pattern. The L-SPIKE presentation extends the platform's roadmap toward loitering munitions, shifting how existing SPIKE launchers may be used.
Readers interested in SPIKE-family systems or L-SPIKE should watch for announcements from users and manufacturers about deliveries and customer additions. The source provides no dates for future L-SPIKE availability or pricing.
The takeaway
The 21st SPIKE Users Club Meeting shows a platform with a broad international user base continuing to expand its capabilities. Its L-SPIKE presentation signals that existing launcher inventories may gain new roles without full replacement.
Further reading
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