India urgently buys Israeli smart bombs for Su-30MKI

The Indian Air Force signed an agreement to buy modules for turning Su-30MKI smart bombs. The amount of the transaction should be about 3 billion rubles.

The Indian Air Force signed an urgent contract for the purchase of smart modules for SPICE-2000 bombs. Thanks to the new contract, the SPICE bombs can be installed on the Su-30MKI.

Until now, the only aircraft of the Indian Air Force capable of striking Israeli-made SPICE bombs against enemy targets was the Dassault Mirage 2000. New delhi long ago planned to expand the range of weapons of the Su-30MKI, which is the most massive fighter of the local air force: currently there are about 250 on the balance of the Indian Air Force.

The amount of the transaction is 3 billion rupees (about 2,8 billion rubles). The first rumors about her appeared in February.

On 60 km with accuracy less than 3 meters

SPICE is Managed Planning aviation Rafael development bomb. Inertial control and guidance system, including GPS, TV or thermal imaging guidance at the final stage of the flight. The homing head used from Popey guided missiles has a wide viewing angle. Operator control is not required, the image scan is offline. According to Israeli military expert Oleg Granovsky, “SPICE combines the ease of use of JDAM with UR and UAB accuracy with TV-guided».

De facto, SPICE-2000 is a control module that can be mounted on various warheads. Also at the moment there are anti-bunker versions of Spice.
In particular, in the Mark 84 aerial bomb use case, SPICE-2000 is capable of destroying entire buildings.

The planning range of the bomb is about 60 km. Accuracy of hitting the target (QUO) - less than 3 meters, the probability of hitting - 95%. In memory of the bomb, it can be brought up to 100 targets, and the crew of the strike fighter can retarget it in the air.

In the hands of the Indian Air Force bombs were ineffective

It is known that the first batch of SPICE-2000 was purchased by New Delhi in the amount of 200 units a few years ago. Indian Air Force fighters used these bombs to strike 26 in February against training camps of the Jaish-i-Mohammad group located in Pakistan. This attack was carried out in response to the terrorist attack that killed 44 Indian reservists in mid-February.

Experts of the Australian Institute of Strategic Policy (AISP - ASPI) appreciated then the impact efficiency was low, and it was reported that they did not reach the goal.

Comments

[newcomer]

than the Indians do not like our svp24?

[donavi49]

That 120С5 / Chinese Calm will fly and again the barbel will be captured.

To bomb with SVP24 - effectively all sorts of broads. Which of the air defense only MANPADS + guns / machine guns with guidance on Allah. That is, cheap targets = cheap bombs.

These bombs - you can throw in fact striking the ribbon = effectively hitting objects to a depth of 30-50km (well, or even 60 if it is possible to withstand all the requirements).

[newcomer]

actually it would be cheaper. and you don’t see much accuracy with this
spice. and withstanding all the requirements, it is quite possible to bomb with the SVP24. and the responses of both the packs and the Indians do not give cause for joy in the accuracy of this spice.

[Nikolaevich I]

To each his own ! SVP-24 allows you to use conventional bombs on targets in the same "location" as the carrier! That is, it is possible to effectively and safely use these ammunition against the enemy without air defense ... (air defense is absent or suppressed ... or it has performance characteristics that are insufficient to combat the aircraft used). Again ... there may be problems with selectivity. "Spices" hit targets (should hit ...) "remotely" and selectively! Indians, lovers of "scandalizing" on any occasion, silently admitted their curvature (apparently, it was "irrefutable" by 150% ...) and silently "declared" by an additional order for "spice" that "the quality of Jewish goods" in Indian "amateur performances, nothing to do with!

[newcomer]

you know, a very streamlined concept of the presence or not of sufficient air defense. for that matter, the main thing is the ability to use air defense systems, and even on time. Again, I repeat, for cross-border conflicts between Indians and packs, SVP24 is enough. I do not think that there is a saturation of air defense.
Yes, and you can shoot down all the wolves be afraid, do not go to the forest.

[lucul]

These bombs - you can throw in fact striking the ribbon = effectively hitting objects to a depth of 30-50km

Ie, I hope, now you begin to understand - that even a good technique, in "unprepared in hands" (wrote tactfully) - a lot of scrap metal? )))

[voyaka uh]

So the Indian Su-30s themselves will soon go on an upgrade. They will install AFARs,
sighting containers. Where without it?

[Semurg]

Who will upgrade.

[Thrifty]

Warrior - firstly, the Indians buy an airplane from us in the "budget" configuration, and after pecking at the fifth point feverishly, from another uncle, in this case, they buy from you what they were initially offered in the aircraft configuration - the same AFARs!

[tlauicol]

Quote: Thrifty

Warrior - firstly, the Indians buy an airplane from us in the "budget" configuration, and after pecking at the fifth point feverishly, from another uncle, in this case, they buy from you what they were initially offered in the aircraft configuration - the same AFARs!

So on the Su30 there were no AFARs

[Maz]

Hindus, they are such Hindus! Sir!

[Grigory_45]

Quote: Thrifty

they buy from you what they were originally offered to complete the aircraft — the same AFARs!

There has never been an AFAR on the Su-30 (costs H011 Bars with a VFAR). They are not on the Su-35. Only on the Su-57, and, possibly, on the MiG-35 (if there are customers and financing)
We also do not have planning bombs.

What could the Indians offer? Nothing. They went to those who have

Planning a UAB is cheaper than an SD, although it provides high accuracy and allows you not to hang directly above the object of attack - throw in 30-50 kilometers and calmly go home

[Lord of the Sith]

Will Pakistanis be nightmare?

[Thrifty]

I misunderstood something - Hindus buy bombs from the Israelis, and pay for them with our Russian rubles? ?? In one night, the ruble suddenly became convertible, and even the world's reserve currency? ??

[Genry]

Stupidity is God's gift. But do not abuse it ...
(Otto Bismarck)

[maiman61]

Great quote! I am delighted!

[Maz]

This journalist is not experienced, wrote nonsense in the first paragraph of the article

[silverwolf88]

as they say, and the flag in their hands ...
Indians need better equipment to teach them that give it all is not effective ... they are waiting for a miracle such as a carpet / plane or magic from a gin ... for our pilots in Syria have proved through personal experience the effectiveness of conventional and high-precision bombs ... destroying individual ones with jewelry accuracy objects of fighters ... including in areas of civilian population and dense buildings ...

[Grigory_45]

Quote: silberwolf88

our pilots in Syria have proven by personal experience the effectiveness of conventional and high-precision bombs ... destroying individual militant objects with jewelry precision

barmaley in Syria have virtually no air defense. Shooter and a pair of MANPADS - the whole arsenal. Not serious.
Pakistan has, though not a powerful, but capable air defense (including Chinese medium-range air defense systems HQ-16) and aviation. This is not Syria ...

[Amateur]

In the hands of the Indian Air Force bombs were ineffective

And hands grow from there, where do you need it?

[kiril1246]

That's where these machinations come from - Jewish rockets on Russian planes:

[shans2]

They will be able to get in, or will they again throw 200 meters from the target?) They fought with such accuracy in World War II)

[Tokhtamysh]

Some nonsense is written.
"... modules for turning bombs for the Su-30MKI into smart ones ..."
That is, there are already "stupid" bombs, you just need to put modules on them. Interesting.

"... a contract for the purchase of smart modules for SPICE-2000 bombs ..."
That is, India already has stupid SPICE-2000s, but there are no modules for them. More interesting.

"... De facto SPICE-2000 is a control module that can be mounted on various warheads ..." Ostap suffered ...
The de facto SPICE-2000 is a gliding bomb. In which there is a control module. There is a bomb. There is a module. A bomb cannot be a module.

"... It is known that 2000 SPICE-200 were purchased by New Delhi several years ago ..."
So the bombs have long been bought. And what, they were without control modules? The bombs are "stupid". And now you need to turn them into "smart"? It was anything back then, but not SPICE-2000.

"... The amount of the deal should be about 3 billion rubles ..."
It’s generally the height of insanity to evaluate Indian-Israeli arms sales deals in rubles. The author, and why not in the tugriks? What did you say, where does the Mongolian Tugriks? And with what side and with what hangover is there any mention of any rubles here. India, Israel and suddenly the ruble. Hello, are you ill?

"... Experts from the Australian Institute for Strategic Policy ..."
Well, now for completeness the picture still dragged Australia. Moreover, the unsuccessful use of bombs no longer excited anyone. Except Australia. How else?
India buys bombs from Israel for rubles, and Australia is discussing this. Well, not Mongolia!

Good luck in hiring observers superficially familiar with the Russian language.

[voyaka uh]

"So the bombs have long been bought. And what, they were without control modules" ////
----
I understand that in order to hang these planning bombs under
Su-30, you need a special pylon. In which is located the electronics connecting
aircraft weapon control system with bomb control system.
This subject is called "module" in the article.

[Grigory_45]

Quote: Tohtamysh

Some nonsense is written

well no. SPICE-2000 was purchased and used - with Mirage. For use with the Su-30, bombs must be integrated with the fighter's weapon system.
You can't just hang up a bomb or missile and expect its use to be effective (if any). The electronics of weapons and avionics of the aircraft must be "made friends"

[Horse, people and soul]

The tests of the smart bomb ended in complete failure.
The crew could not persuade the smart bomb to leave the plane.

[Said Rakhimow_2]

HA-HA-HA -The moderator tried to connect the Russian bombs with the Jewish mind — and the casket just opened — the Indians were told by the Jews — how to do — so that the rupees paid for old stuff would not disappear by a small surcharge in dollars!