The Indian Air Force Thursday hammered out a Rs 300-crore deal with Israel for around 100 Spice 2000 bombs, the weapon used during the February 26 air strikes in Pakistan’s Balakot, two defence ministry officials said on the condition of anonymity.

Israeli defence firm Rafael Advanced Defence Systems manufactures the weapon.

This is the first military contract to be inked by the new government, said one of the officials cited above. The bombs are an emergency purchase and likely to be delivered by the year-end, said the second official. “The bombs are a critical operational requirement,” he added.

The Indian Air Force Thursday hammered out a Rs 300-crore deal with Israel for around 100 Spice 2000 bombs, the weapon used during the February 26 air strikes in Pakistan’s Balakot, two defence ministry officials said on the condition of anonymity.

Israeli defence firm Rafael Advanced Defence Systems manufactures the weapon.

This is the first military contract to be inked by the new government, said one of the officials cited above. The bombs are an emergency purchase and likely to be delivered by the year-end, said the second official. “The bombs are a critical operational requirement,” he added.