Israel’s F-35 jets are gaining a new strike option as Rafael Advanced Defense Systems integrates its SPICE 1000 air-to-surface munition onto the fighter aircraft for the first time.
Equipped with an electro-optical seeker, the weapon can engage fixed and high-value targets at distances exceeding 120 kilometers (75 miles).
It uses scene-matching algorithms to identify the target area and guide itself toward a predetermined aim point, reducing its reliance on GPS.
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