page_title: Spice (bomb)
hierarchical_section_title: Spice (bomb)
caption_attribution_description: English: An Israeli Rafael Spice guided bomb under the wing of an Israeli Air Force F-16I Soufa Fighter. Picture taken at Kecskeméti Repülőnap 2010.
context_page_description: The "SPICE" is an Israeli-developed, EO/GPS-guided guidance kit for converting air-droppable unguided bombs into precision guided bombs.
  The featured guidance system is a derivative of the respective system used in the "Popeye" air-to-surface missile. The "Spice" family of guided bombs are a product of Israeli company Rafael Advanced Defense Systems. It achieved initial operational capability during 2003, in Israeli Air Force F-16 squadrons.
context_section_description: The "SPICE" ("Smart, Precise Impact, Cost-Effective") is an Israeli-developed, EO/GPS-guided guidance kit for converting air-droppable unguided bombs into precision guided bombs.
  The featured guidance system is a derivative of the respective system used in the "Popeye" (AGM-142 Have Nap) air-to-surface missile. The "Spice" family of guided bombs are a product of Israeli company Rafael Advanced Defense Systems. It achieved initial operational capability during 2003, in Israeli Air Force F-16 squadrons.
caption: Close-up front view of a Spice-guided bomb
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