Indian Air Force to get 'building blaster' Spice-2000 bombs by mid-September
5 years, 4 months ago

Indian Air Force to get 'building blaster' Spice-2000 bombs by mid-September

India TV News  

According to top sources with the Indian Air Force, the country is set to receive the 'building blaster' version of the Balakot air strike-fame Spice-2000 bombs by mid-September. The development will come as a major boost for India's aerial firepower, news agency ANI said, adding the Spice-2000 bombs are scheduled to be delivered to the Indian Air Force from Israel around mid-September along with the Mark 84 warhead and bombs which can destroy buildings completely. The Indian Air Force had signed a contract with Israel in June this year for acquiring more than 100 Spice 2000 bombs under the emergency procurement powers of the services given by the Narendra Modi government. During the Balakot strikes, the Air Force had dropped Spice-2000 bombs from Mirage-2000 fighter aircraft after a pack of 12 of these fighters crossed the Line of Control to strike the Jaish facility in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province.

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India used SPICE bombs in Balakot surgical strike. Now, Israel is dropping them on Gaza
1 year, 1 month ago

India used SPICE bombs in Balakot surgical strike. Now, Israel is dropping them on Gaza

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Israel’s Air Force is dropping Smart, Precise Impact, Cost-Effective bombs on densely packed areas in Gaza. They convert 1000 lb and 2000 lb class general purpose and penetration warheads into precision stand-off strike weapons that deliver simultaneous attacks with pinpoint accuracy in a GPS-denied environment.” According to Eurasian Times, SPICE bombs come in three sizes: 250 1000 2000 How do …

IAF to get ’building blaster’ Spice-2000 bombs by mid-September
5 years, 4 months ago

IAF to get ’building blaster’ Spice-2000 bombs by mid-September

Live Mint  

In a major boost for India's aerial firepower, the Indian Air Force is set to receive the 'building blaster' version of the Balakot air strike-fame Spice-2000 bombs by mid-September. Top IAF sources told ANI that the Spice-2000 bombs are scheduled to be delivered to the Indian Air Force from Israel around mid-September along with the Mark 84 warhead and bombs …

’Operation Bandar’ was IAF’s code name for Balakot airstrike
5 years, 6 months ago

’Operation Bandar’ was IAF’s code name for Balakot airstrike

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When the Air Force sent its package of 12 Mirage 2000 fighter aircraft to attack the Jaish-e-Mohammed terrorist camp in Balakot on February 26, it code-named it 'Operation Bandar ', to maintain secrecy. On February 26, 12 Mirages having taken off from multiple air bases crossed over into the Pakistani air space and carried out missile attacks on Jaish-e-Mohammed terror …

India inks ₹300-crore deal to buy more ‘Balakot’ bombs
5 years, 7 months ago

India inks ₹300-crore deal to buy more ‘Balakot’ bombs

Hindustan Times  

The Indian Air Force Thursday hammered out a ₹300-crore deal with Israel for around 100 Spice 2000 bombs, the weapon used during the February 26 air strikes in Pakistan’s Balakot, two defence ministry officials said on the condition of anonymity. IAF’s Mirage 2000 fighters hit three targets in Balakot with five Spice bombs with penetrator warheads that allowed them to …

New Modi govt's first defence deal: India set to buy over 100 SPICE bombs from Israel in Rs 300-crore pact
5 years, 7 months ago

New Modi govt's first defence deal: India set to buy over 100 SPICE bombs from Israel in Rs 300-crore pact

India TV News  

In a major development, India on Thursday said it will buy over 100 SPICE bombs with high explosives warhead for the Indian Airforce. "A contract for procuring over 100 SPICE bombs with Mark 84 warheads was signed with Israel under emergency provisions as per which the deliveries would be done in three months time," top government sources were quoted as …

IAF in process of equipping Su-30MKI with Israeli SPICE-2000 bombs
5 years, 10 months ago

IAF in process of equipping Su-30MKI with Israeli SPICE-2000 bombs

Live Mint  

The Indian Air Force is in the process of equipping its Su-30MKI with Israeli SPICE-2000 laser-guided bombs, as part of its effort to make the fighter jets more potent, official sources said. Currently, the IAF's Mirage-2000 are equipped with the SPICE-2000 bombs and these aircraft were used in the pre-dawn strike on the biggest terror camp of the Jaish-e-Mohammed terror …

Indian Air Force to equip Sukhoi-30 fighter jets with Spice-2000 bombs used in Balakot air strikes
5 years, 10 months ago

Indian Air Force to equip Sukhoi-30 fighter jets with Spice-2000 bombs used in Balakot air strikes

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The Indian Air Force is equipping its Su-30MKI aircraft with Israeli Spice-2000 bombs which were used to carry out air strikes on JeM terrorists training camp New Delhi: The Indian Air Force is equipping its Su-30MKI combat aircraft with the Israeli Spice-2000 bombs which were used by the force to carry out air strikes on the Jaish-e-Mohammed terrorists training camp …

Indian Air Force conducts three airstrikes at joint terror camps of Jaish, Lashkar and Hizbul Mujahideen at Balakot, Muzaffarabad, Chakoti
5 years, 10 months ago

Indian Air Force conducts three airstrikes at joint terror camps of Jaish, Lashkar and Hizbul Mujahideen at Balakot, Muzaffarabad, Chakoti

Op India  

According to new reports, the Indian Air Force has conducted air strikes on three locations of Balakot in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Chakoti and Muzafarrabad in Pakistan-occupied-Kashmir. Muzafarrabad 3:48 AM – 3:55 AM Chakoti 3:58 AM- 4:04 AM — Aditya Raj Kaul February 26, 2019 The Indian Air Force fighter planes dropped 1000 kg bombs on terror camps across the Line of …

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