KAB-1500L
| KAB-1500L | |
|---|---|
| Place of origin | Russia |
| Service history | |
| In service | Russian Air Force |
| Specifications | |
| Length | 4,280 mm (169 in) |
| Diameter | 820 mm (32 in) |
| Wingspan | 0.58 m (1 ft 11 in) retracted, 1.3 m (4 ft 3 in) extended |
| Warhead | high explosive (L-GF-E) |
Guidance system | Laser-guided |
| Accuracy | 4 to 7 m (13 to 23 ft) |
Launch platform | Sukhoi SU-30MKI/Sukhoi Su-30MKK/Sukhoi Su-30MK 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-30MK 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 KAAB-1500LG-F-E has an impact fuse 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
- ^ "Soviet/Russian Guided Bombs". www.ausairpower.net. Retrieved 2015-10-31.
- ^ "KAB-1500L". www.deagel.com. Retrieved 2015-10-31.