The Indian Air Force is planning to equip its Sukhoi fighter jets with the Israeli-made Spice-2000 bombs in a major push to increase fire power. The move follows the IAF's strike deep inside Pakistani territory on February 26 in which Spice-2000 bombs were used to hit Jaish-e-Mohammad training camps in Balakot. Defence experts had said that the use of SPICE bombs helped IAF launch precision strike at the Jaba top complex.
After a few more trials, the Su-30 fleet would be equipped with these bombs which rely on coordinates and satellite pictures of the target to home in and destroy the intended targets.
At the moment the SPICE bombs are only fitted on the Mirage 2000 fighter planes. Questions were afoot in the immediate aftermath of the Balakot strike as to why the IAF chose the ageing Mirage-2000 jets when it had at its disposal more modern fighter aircraft such as the Sukhoi 30 MKIs. Defence analysts concluded that the choice of Mirage-2000 jets was underscored by the preferred weapon for the strike.
05/03/19 Jacob Nelly/IBTimes
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After a few more trials, the Su-30 fleet would be equipped with these bombs which rely on coordinates and satellite pictures of the target to home in and destroy the intended targets.
At the moment the SPICE bombs are only fitted on the Mirage 2000 fighter planes. Questions were afoot in the immediate aftermath of the Balakot strike as to why the IAF chose the ageing Mirage-2000 jets when it had at its disposal more modern fighter aircraft such as the Sukhoi 30 MKIs. Defence analysts concluded that the choice of Mirage-2000 jets was underscored by the preferred weapon for the strike.
05/03/19 Jacob Nelly/IBTimes
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