Posted on 09/23/2015 5:46:01 AM PDT by sukhoi-30mki
Starting from next year, the South Korean Air Force will boost the ability of its KF-16 fighter jets to hit long-range targets.
The Air Force revealed the plan on Tuesday in a report submitted to the National Assembly’s National Defense Committee for parliamentary inspection.
To hit long-range targets, the Air Force will introduce Israeli-made bomb guidance kits known as "SPICE," an acronym for smart, precise impact and cost-effective.
When dropped from a high altitude by KF-16s, the SPICE-2000 guided bombs can travel more than 50 kilometers and hit targets, including on the other side of a mountain.
The Air Force also plans to carry out live-fire drills using new precision-guided munitions, including long-range air-to-surface Taurus missiles, in a bid to create conditions for combat mission-focused training.
To effectively manage the Korea Air Defense Identification Zone which has been expanded to south of Ieodo Reef, the Air Force said it will request that the Joint Chiefs of Staff add two more E-737 twin-engine airborne early warning and control aircraft in the latter half of the year.
Everyone seems to be ramping up for a war except us.
(K) F-16 ping
Good idea. Israel should check into buying a few. Just need a long enough range to bomb Mecca, Medina.
The NORKS are helping Iran with nukes, why shouldn’t Israel help the South Koreans?
Israel prefers F-15 Eagles. Not designed as MRFs but they can be outfitted with bombs that will get the job done).
It is a pretty similar situation as in the late 30s, brought on by two socialist commy style dem presidents.
Those that don’t know history or ignore history are destined to repeat history.
Have the norks actually had one of theirs go nuke boom? Maybe I was dozing, but from what I remember, at least the last ‘test’ only went HE (detonator) pop, no nuke.
Yeah, I know they have nuke material, but that is far different from having the technique down pat, which might just be a bit longer reach for either the starving norks or the Magic Carpet Moolahs.
KF-16 ping.
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