Israel’s SPICE 1000 bombs can soon drop from F-35 fighters

JERUSALEM — Israel’s SPICE 1000 bomb technology will soon be droppable from the country’s F-35 fighter aircraft, manufacturer Rafael Advanced Defense Systems announced on Wednesday.

The Israeli company states that the integration work is being executed as a joint initiative between Rafael and Lockheed Martin, the aircraft’s manufacturer, at Lockheed’s facilities in the United States. Development and testing are expected to conclude within a few months, according to the firm.

Following completion, the munition will be formally cleared for operational employment by the Israeli Air Force’s F-35 fleet. At a later stage, the capability is set to become available to F-35 operators worldwide.

The SPICE 1000 technology converts general-purpose and penetration warheads of 1,000 lbs into precision-capable munitions that pilots can drop from 75 miles away thanks to gliding wings on the bomb’s body. It is part of the company’s SPICE family that includes additional weight classes: the SPICE 2000 and the SPICE 250.

Rafael notes that SPICE 1000 bombs have served as a primary munition of the Israeli Air Force on F-15s and F-16s for several years, including in the recent war against Iran.

Rafael said it has sold the SPICE 1000 to several countries, but didn’t specify which. One customer emerged in December 2025 when India’s Defense Acquisition Council (DAC) approved the procurement of SPICE 1000 systems.

The Israeli Air Force maintains an active fleet of approximately fifty F-35I (“Adir”) aircrafts, and upon completion of all approved procurement processes, including the purchase of 25 aircraft this past May, Israel is projected to hold a fleet of 100 stealth fighters in total.

Tzally Greenberg is the Israel correspondent for Defense News. He has experience reporting on economic affairs as well as defense and cyber companies.

耶路撒冷——以色列制造商拉斐尔先进防御系统公司周三宣布，以色列的 SPICE 1000 炸弹技术很快将能够从该国的 F-35 战斗机上投放。

这家以色列公司表示，集成工作是拉斐尔公司与飞机制造商洛克希德·马丁公司在美国洛克希德·马丁公司的联合项目，在洛克希德·马丁公司的工厂进行。该公司称，研发和测试预计将在几个月内完成。

研制完成后，该弹药将正式获得以色列空军F-35机队的作战使用许可。之后，全球F-35用户也将有机会使用这项技术。

SPICE 1000 技术将 1000 磅重的通用和穿透弹头转化为精确制导武器，飞行员可以利用弹体上的滑翔翼在 75 英里外进行投放。它是该公司 SPICE 系列产品的一部分，该系列还包括其他重量级别的产品：SPICE 2000 和 SPICE 250。

拉斐尔指出，SPICE 1000 炸弹多年来一直是以色列空军 F-15 和 F-16 战斗机的主要弹药，包括在最近对伊朗的战争中。

拉斐尔公司表示已向多个国家出售了SPICE 1000系统，但未具体说明是哪些国家。2025年12月，印度国防采购委员会（DAC）批准采购SPICE 1000系统，其中一位客户浮出水面。

以色列空军目前拥有约 50 架 F-35I（“阿迪尔”）战斗机，待所有已批准的采购流程完成后（包括今年 5 月购买的 25 架飞机），以色列预计将拥有总共 100 架隐形战斗机。

扎利·格林伯格是《防务新闻》的以色列记者。他拥有丰富的经济事务以及国防和网络安全公司报道经验。