Navy tests new missile system

The Philippine Navy conducted on Wednesday a demonstration of its newly-bought Spike-ER missile system, according to a report on "News To Go."

The live-fire capability demonstration was led by Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana and Navy flag officer in command Vice Admiral Robert Empedrad.

Two missiles were test-fired against targets floating on the sea this Wednesday morning.

Spike-ER missile system has an eight-kilometer range with a fire-and-forget targeting system.

Each missile costs P11 million.

It might not be able to make huge ships sink, but it can cause great damage, the report said.

In August, Philippine Navy announced that it had successfully tested its first missile system in Lamao Point, Bataan.—Joviland Rita/ LDF, GMA News