Spice 2000 bombs India China: India is seeking to further strengthen its capability to hit ground targets amid growing tensions with neighboring China. India is planning to purchase a lethal and more capable version of the Spice-2000 bombs to further strengthen its capability. This bomb was used effectively to destroy the Pakistani terrorist camp in Balakot city of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province last year.
Spice 2000 smart bomb: The bomb is planned to be acquired as part of emergency financial powers given to the military in view of tensions with China. Government sources said that the Indian Air Force already has Spice-2000 bombs. Now the Air Force plans to acquire more stand-off weapons, such as the Spice-2000 bomb, under emergency powers granted by the government.
Advantage of the “Spice” is its ability to be fed, pre-flight, with up to 100 different targets it may have to engage. The one target it will actually engage may then be selected, inflight, by an air crewman.
On February 26, 2019, Indian Air Force Mirage 2000 jets fired several 1,000 kg of “SPICE 2000” bombs into “terrorist training camp” in Pakistan. However, Pakistan refutes the claim. Pakistan’s military informantion wing, ISPR, says that IAF jets dropped their “payload” inside Pakistani territory and left in haste. No loss of life or property was reported on ground. The Pakistan military also took media personnel to the Madrassa where India claimed to have dropped the bombs.
spice bomb news 2020: He said that the Spice-2000 bomb could hit targets up to 70 kilometers. Newer versions of the Air Force may also destroy bunkers and buildings. The Narendra Modi government has given emergency financial powers to the three Army wings for the purchase of arms and ammunition per purchase project up to Rs 500 crore.
