KAB-1500S-E

The KAB-1500S-E (Russian: КАБ-1500С-Э) is a precision guided bomb, part of KAB-1500 family, designed for the Russian Federation Air Force (RFAF) 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
TypeGLONASS (GLObalnaya NAvigatsionnaya Sputnikovaya Sistema) guided bomb
Place of originRussian Federation
Service history
In service2019
Used byRussian Federation Air Force (RFAF)
Production history
Designed2000s
ManufacturerKTRV
Produced2019
Specifications
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] 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]

See also

References
  1. "KAB-500S-E". www.deagel.com. Retrieved 6 April 2018.
  2. Kopp, Carlo (April 2012), "Soviet/Russian Guided Bombs", Air Power Australia, Technical Report APA-TR-2009-0806
  3. https://www.vpk-news.ru/articles/52503
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