The KAB-1500S-E (Russian: КАБ-1500С-Э) is a precision guided bomb, part of KAB-1500 family, designed for the Russian Aerospace Forces to carry out precision attacks, using 24-channel GLONASS and is equivalent to the United States Air Force (USAF) Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM) family of Global Positioning System (GPS) guided weapons.[1]
| KAB-1500S-E | |
|---|---|
 Guided gliding bomb UPAB-1500B-E at MAKS-2021 airshow | |
| Type | GLONASS aided gliding guided bomb |
| Place of origin | Russian Federation |
| Service history | |
| In service | 2019 |
| Used by | Russian Aerospace Forces |
| Wars | Russian invasion of Ukraine |
| Production history | |
| Designed | 2000s |
| Manufacturer | Tactical Missiles Corporation |
| Produced | 2019 |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 1500kg |
| Warhead weight | 1000kg |
Operational range | 50 km |
It is believed to be similar to the KAB-500S-E, and to use the same Kompas PSN-2001 (Pribor Sputnikovoy Navigatsii) satellite receiver.[1][2] The manufacturer, Tactical Missiles Corporation aka KTRV, has fully completed testing of products of the K08B and K029B (UPAB-1500B) types, both products are in serial production and are delivered to combat units.[3]
Russia intends to fit it to the Su-24M, Su-34, Su-35 and Mig-35 aircraft.[1] They hope to export to India and China.[1]
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editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d "KAB-500S-E". www.deagel.com. Retrieved 6 April 2018.
- ^ Kopp, Carlo (April 2012), "Soviet/Russian Guided Bombs", Air Power Australia, p. 1, Technical Report APA-TR-2009-0806
- ^ "Какие разработки корпорации «Тактическое ракетное вооружение» скрывает фюзеляж Су-57 | Еженедельник «Военно-промышленный курьер"".
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