KAB-1500L

KAB-1500L
KAB–1500LG-F-E guided bomb - MAKS-2009
TypeGuided bomb
Place of originRussia
Service history
In serviceRussian Aerospace Forces
Used byRussian Aerospace Forces, Ukrainian Air Force
WarsChechen wars, Syrian Civil War
Production history
DesignerGNPP Region
Designed1980s
ManufacturerTactical Missiles Corporation
Produced1995
VariantsKAB-1500LG-F-E, KAB-1500LG-Pr-E, KAB-1500-LG-OD-E
Specifications
Massabout 1500 kg
Length4,280 mm (169 in)
Diameter820 mm (32 in)
Wingspan0.58 m (1 ft 11 in) retracted, 1.3 m (4 ft 3 in) extended

Warheadhigh explosive (LG-F-E), penetrating (LG-Pr-E), fuel-air (LG-OD-E)

Flight ceiling8-10 km
Guidance
system
Laser-guided
Accuracy4 to 7 m (13 to 23 ft)
Launch
platform
Sukhoi Su-24M, Sukhoi Su-30MKI/Sukhoi Su-30MKK, Sukhoi Su-34 and Sukhoi Su-35S

KAB-1500L is a Russian precision guided weapon, part of KAB-1500 family, 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, though is a much larger device, at 6x the size. As the Paveway is 500lbs, it can generally be considered a closer match to the KAB-500L that uses similar guidance technology 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.

The bomb has been used in the Russian military campaigns in Chechnya and Syria. The weapon has been reported as being used during the Russo-Ukrainian War. According to spokesperson for the Ukrainian Air Force, Yuriy Ignat, "Ukrainian forces cannot counter this weapon".

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