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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[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]

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
WarsChechen wars
Syrian Civil War
Russo-Ukrainian 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

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".[3]

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References

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  1. ^ Kopp, Carlo (11 August 2009). "Soviet/Russian Guided Bombs". www.ausairpower.net: 1. Retrieved 2015-10-31.
  2. ^ "KAB-1500L". www.deagel.com. Retrieved 2015-10-31.
  3. ^ "Su-34 and Su-35 drop 1,500 kg gliding bombs stunning Ukraine". bulgarianmilitary. Retrieved 2022-04-11.
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