South Korean F-16s Upgraded to Carry Israeli Weapons

(Aviation International News) Chen Chuanren - The Republic of Korea Air Force (ROKAF) now employs the Rafael Spice 2,000-pound guided glide bomb on its F-16 fleet. The Spice family deploys pop-out wings after launch and employs GPS/INS for midcourse navigation. When approaching the target, Spice employs a scene-matching algorithm. The Spice 2000 gives the Korean F-16s standoff and precision capabilities of approximately 60 km. India has acquired the longer-range Spice 250 and Spice 1000 weapons.


2017-11-08 00:00:00

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