The SPICE 2000/Mk 84 guided-bomb configuration pairs Rafael's SPICE guidance kit with a 2,000-pound Mk 84-series bomb body to create a stand-off, electro-optically guided air-to-surface weapon. Sources tie the configuration to Indian Air Force strikes in 2019 and reported 2025 use, Israeli airstrikes in Gaza, and AP-documented Israeli use in Beirut during the 2023 Israel-Hezbollah Conflict.
In the 2019 India-Pakistan Border Skirmishes, Indian reporting said the Indian Air Force used SPICE 2000 stand-off glide bombs in the Balakot strike, with one account describing them as 907 kg penetrator bombs.
In the 2023 Israel-Hamas War, the Israeli Air Force used SPICE 2000/Mk 84 bombs in Gaza strikes documented on 2 and 4 December 2023.
Role detailsIn the 2023 Israel-Hezbollah Conflict, AP visual analysis of a 22 October 2024 strike in Ghobeiry, Beirut, identified the munition as a 2,000-pound SPICE-family smart bomb likely fitted to a Mk 84 or BLU-109-class warhead.
In the 2025 India-Pakistan Conflict, Indian press reporting on Operation Sindoor cited sources saying Spice-2000 bombs were again deployed as part of India's air-strike package.
Rafael markets SPICE as a family of air-to-surface guidance kits; the 2,000-pound SPICE 2000 configuration sits above the SPICE 1000 and SPICE 250 members already represented in the catalog.
| Variant | Configuration | Designation notes |
|---|---|---|
 | 1,000-pound-class SPICE configuration | Uses the same SPICE family guidance concept in a lighter bomb class than SPICE 2000. |
 | 250-pound-class SPICE family member | A smaller SPICE-family weapon with a different airframe and carriage approach from the 2,000-pound kit configuration. Sources: Rafael SPICE 2000/1000 Family |
The SPICE 2000/Mk 84 configuration is documented on Israeli F-16 aircraft and in Indian Mirage 2000 strike reporting.
| Carrier | Carrier type | Carriage evidence |
|---|---|---|
 | Multirole fighter aircraft | OSMP identifies an Israeli Air Force F-16C carrying a Mk 84-series 2,000-pound air-delivered bomb fitted with a SPICE 2000 bolt-on guidance kit. |
 | Multirole fighter aircraft | Indian reporting on the Balakot strike identified Mirage 2000 aircraft as the delivery platform for SPICE 2000 stand-off glide bombs. Sources: ThePrint on Balakot SPICE 2000 use |
Open-source munition records identify the SPICE 2000 kit on Mk 84-series 2,000-pound bomb bodies.
| Compatible item | Item type | Compatibility evidence |
|---|---|---|
 | 2,000-pound general-purpose bomb body | OSMP classifies documented SPICE 2000 examples with the Mk 84 and Mk 80 series, matching the 2,000-pound bomb-body configuration. |
The 2,000-pound SPICE 2000 is a guided-bomb configuration built from a SPICE guidance kit and a heavy bomb body, not a complete aircraft system. Public sources most often identify the weapon by guidance kit, bomb-body class, and carrier aircraft, so operational claims are strongest where those elements are directly tied to a strike or photographed munition.
| Element | Documented role | How it matters |
|---|---|---|
| Guidance kit | Electro-optical scene-matching SPICE package for stand-off air-to-surface attack. | Defines the SPICE 2000 guidance method and family identity. |
| Bomb body | Mk 84-series 2,000-pound class general-purpose bomb body in the documented configuration. | Explains why the weapon appears in heavy-bomb damage and munition-remnant reporting. |
| Carrier aircraft | Israeli F-16 carriage and Indian Mirage 2000 strike reporting are directly documented. | Connects the munition to aircraft that can deliver it in source-backed cases. |
Rafael describes SPICE 1000/2000 as combat-proven, with Israeli Air Force service for the SPICE 2000 configuration listed from 2003.
Sources: Rafael SPICE 2000/1000 Family
Indian reporting said Mirage 2000 aircraft released SPICE 2000 stand-off glide bombs during the Balakot strike.
Sources: ThePrint on Balakot SPICE 2000 use
Lockheed Martin announced a teaming arrangement with Rafael to market SPICE 1000 and SPICE 2000 air-to-surface guidance kits in the United States.
Sources: Lockheed Martin SPICE 1000/2000 teaming release
OSMP documented a SPICE 2000/Mk 84-series air-delivered bomb associated with an Israeli strike in Gaza.
Sources: OSMP 1414 Gaza SPICE 2000/MK 84 record
AP visual analysis of an Israeli strike in Ghobeiry, Beirut, identified a 2,000-pound SPICE-family bomb likely fitted to a Mk 84 or BLU-109-class warhead.
Sources: AP Beirut SPICE bomb visual analysis
