| KAB-500S-E | |
|---|---|
 A KAB-500S-E (grey) in front of anR-37 missile | |
| Type | GLONASS aidedguided bomb[1] |
| Place of origin | Russian Federation |
| Service history | |
| In service | 2019-present |
| Used by | Russian Aerospace Forces |
| Wars | Syrian Civil War / ISIS |
| Production history | |
| Designed | 2000s |
| Manufacturer | KTRV |
| Produced | 2019-present[2] |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 560 kg (1,230 lb) |
| Length | 3 m (120 in) |
| Diameter | 0.4 m (16 in) |
| Wingspan | 0.75 m (30 in) |
| Warhead | 195 kg (430 lb) |
Operational range | 40 km |
| Flight altitude | Maximum Launch Altitude: 5,000 m (16,000 ft); Minimum Launch Altitude: 500 m (1,600 ft) |
| Maximum speed | Maximum Launch Airspeed: 1,100 km/h (680 mph; 590 kn); Minimum Launch Airspeed: 550 km/h (340 mph; 300 kn) |
| Accuracy | 7 to 12 m (23 to 39 ft)CEP |
Launch platform | |
| References | [3] |
TheKAB-500S-E (Russian:КАБ-500С-Э) is aguided bomb designed for theRussian Aerospace Forces and is also the first guided bomb of theRussian Federation.[4] It uses theGLONASS satellite navigation system and is the Russian equivalent of theJoint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM) weapons family. It was first used during theRussian military intervention in the Syrian Civil War. The bomb's first trials were in 2000 and it was displayed at airshows in 2003.[5]
It is designed to destroy targets inharbors, industrial facilities anddepots and uses an impact fuse with three programmable modes.[6] KTRV has fully completed testing of products of the K08B and K029B (UPAB-1500) types, both products are in serial production and are delivered to combat units.[7]
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