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KAB-1500L Guided air bomb

KAB-1500L Guided air bomb © Konstantinos Panitsidis
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This bomb is intended to engage ground hardened targets such as military industrial facilities and reinforced concrete shelters, as well as waterborne targets.

It is used to arm Su-24M, Su-27IB and other front-line aircraft and dropped from altitudes of 1 to 15 km at a speed of 550 to 1.700 km/h. The KAB-1500L-F differs from the KAB-1500L-Pr by the warhead.




Technical specifications

DESIGNER GNPP Region
COUNTRY Russia
TYPE
Guided air bomb
Aircraft-bearer (aerial means)
Su-34, Su-24M, MiG-29, Su-27, Su-30  and other aircraft
DIMENSIONS
 
Length, m 4,600
Horizontal stabilizer span, m 1,300
- folded 0,850
Diameter, m 0,580
WEIGHT
 
Maximum bomb weight, kg
1.560
Warhead weight, kg
1.180
Weight of explosive, kg
-
PERFORMANCE
 
Permissible speed of the aircraft before using the air bomb, km/h
550 - 1.100
Permissible height of use of the air bomb, km
1 - 8
Circular error probable, m
7 - 10
Warhead type
High-explosive
Contact (fuse)
-
Guidance system
Semiactive laser guidance






Photos KAB-1500L