Aspide is an Italian missile system developed from the US AIM-7E Sparrow medium range air-to-air missile.

It is suitable for both air-to-air and surface-to-air applications such as Spada, Skyguard, Albatros and Aramis air defence systems. Aspide missile entered service in 1987 with the Italian Armed Forces. PL-11 missile is a Chinese development of Aspide which is used on the F-8 fighter aircraft.

LY-60 air defence system is another development made in China based upon Aspide technology.

Aspide 2000 is an upgraded version of Aspide fitted with a new propulsion system and certain components that have been introduced to meet a threat that has evolved since the introduction of the missile. It is available for ground and ship-based air defence applications. In addition to Italy, Aspide 2000 has been sold to Spain.