KAB-1500L
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. 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.
KAB-1500L
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- KAB-1500L
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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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• Name — KAB-1500L • Origin — Russia • Type — Guided bomb • Is Explosive — y • Is Missile — y • Service — Russian Aerospace Forces • Used By — Russian Aerospace Forces • Wars — Chechen wars Syrian Civil War Russo-Ukrainian war • Designer — GNPP Region • Design Date — 1980s • Manufacturer — Tactical Missiles Corporation • Production Date — 1995 • Variants — KAB-1500LG-F-E, KAB-1500LG-Pr-E, KAB-1500-LG-OD-E • Weight — about 1500 kg • Length — 4280 mm • Diameter — 820 mm • Filling — high explosive (LG-F-E), penetrating (LG-Pr-E), fuel-air (LG-OD-E) • Guidance — Laser-guided • Wingspan — 0.58 m retracted, 1.3 m extended • Ceiling — 8-10 km • Accuracy — 4 to • Launch Platform — Sukhoi Su-24M, Sukhoi Su-30MKI/Sukhoi Su-30MKK, Sukhoi Su-34 and Sukhoi Su-35S
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