KAB-1500L

KAB-1500L
Type Guided bomb
Place of origin Russia
Service history
In service Russian Air Force
Used by Russian Air Force
Wars Chechen wars, Syrian civil war
Production history
Designer GNPP Region
Designed 1980s
Manufacturer Tactical Missiles Corporation
Produced 1995
Variants KAB-1500LG-F-E, KAB-1500LG-Pr-E, KAB-1500-LG-OD-E
Specifications
Weight about 1500 kg
Length 4,280 mm (169 in)
Diameter 820 mm (32 in)
Warhead high explosive (LG-F-E), penetrating (LG-Pr-E), fuel-air (LG-OD-E)
Wingspan 0.58 m (1 ft 11 in) retracted, 1.3 m (4 ft 3 in) extended
Flight ceiling 8-10 km
Guidance
system
 Laser-guided
Accuracy 4 to 7 m (13 to 23 ft)
Launch
platform
 Sukhoi Su-30MKI/Sukhoi Su-30MKK, Sukhoi Su-34 and Sukhoi Su-35

KAB-1500L is a Russian precision guided weapon, a laser guided bomb and also the current production standard for use on 4+ and 4++ generation fighter jets, like the Sukhoi Su-30MKI/Sukhoi Su-30MKK, Sukhoi Su-34 and Sukhoi Su-35. It is claimed to be the Russian equivalent to USA's Paveway II/Paveway III[1] and is designed to hit railway, ammunition depots, railway terminals, highway bridges, military and industrial facilities, ships and transport vessels. The KAB-1500LG-F-E has an impact fuze which includes 3 different delay modes for target attack and it can also be mounted on older aircraft, like the Sukhoi Su-24 and the Mikoyan MiG-27.[2]

The bomb has been used in the Russian military campaign in Chechnya.


References

  1. ↑ "Soviet/Russian Guided Bombs". www.ausairpower.net. Retrieved 2015-10-31.
  2. ↑ "KAB-1500L". www.deagel.com. Retrieved 2015-10-31.
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