KAB-500Kr (500 kg)
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Description
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Vehicles equipped with this weapon
General info
| Bomb characteristics | |
|---|---|
| Mass | 520 kg |
| Guidance | TV |
| Missile guidance time | 40.0 seconds |
| Explosive type | TGAF-5 |
| Explosive mass | 100 kg |
| TNT equivalent | 160 kg |
Effective damage
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Comparison with analogues
The KAB-500 only has about half the TNT equivalent mass (160 kg TNTeq) of the unguided FAB-500 (340 kg TNTeq).
Usage in battles
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Pros and cons
Pros:
- Can be dropped from further away than conventional bombs
- No need for dive bombing
- Fire and forget
Cons:
- Can get unstable while flying when dropped too short
- cant be used in rough weather
History
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Media
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See also
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- reference to the article about the variant of the weapon;
- references to approximate analogues by other nations and research trees.
External links
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| Guided bombs | |
|---|---|
| USA |
|
| 500 lb | GBU-38(V)2/B JDAM (500 lb) |
| 1,092 lb | GBU-16 Paveway II |
| 505 kg | AGM-62A Walleye I |
| 510 kg | AGM-62A Walleye I ER |
| 1,970 lb | GBU-31 JDAM |
| 2,000 lb | GBU-8 · GBU-15(V)1/B · GBU-15(V)2/B |
| 957 kg | GBU-10 Paveway II |
| Germany | |
| 1,400 kg | PC 1400 X (Fritz X)* |
| USSR | |
| 50 kg | KAB-50L · KAB-50TV |
| 500 kg | KAB-500Kr · KAB-500Kr-E · KAB-500L · KAB-500S |
| 1,500 kg | KAB-1500Kr · KAB-1500L |
| Britain | |
| 277 kg | GBU-12 Paveway II |
| 546 kg | Mk.13 |
| 2,000 lb | GBU-24 Paveway III |
| China | |
| 250 kg | GB250 · LS-6 250 |
| 500 kg | GB500 · LS-6 500 |
| 1,000 kg | GB1000 |
| Italy | |
| 277 kg | BA-FG-230-Lizard-2 |
| France | |
| 400 kg | BGL-400 |
| 970 kg | BGL-1000 |
| * Armour-piercing bomb | |
| See also | List of unguided bombs · List of armour-piercing bombs · List of retarded bombs |
