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Mar 12, 2013

Israeli F-35s to use Spice bomb kits


Israel will equip its future Lockheed Martin F-35 Joint Strike Fighters with an advanced version of Rafael's Spice bomb guidance kit, with the system having been improved to allow its use through a variety of attack techniques.

Based on lessons learned from 2012's combat involvement in the Gaza Strip, the Israeli air force is deploying the enhanced Spice kit with its Boeing F-15 and Lockheed F-16 combat aircraft. The Rafael-developed guidance kit is now a main system in the service's inventory, and has also been exported to a number of other air forces.

The Spice kit can be loaded with 100 optional targets in a given area, which can be checked against its imaging infrared/TV sensor, and has a reported circular error of probability of less than 3m (10ft).

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