KAB-1500L

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 it 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
Type	Guided bomb
Place of origin	Russia
Service history
In service	Russian Aerospace Forces
Used by	Russian Aerospace Forces
Wars	Chechen wars Syrian Civil War Russo-Ukrainian war
Production history
Designer	GNPP Region
Designed	1980s
Manufacturer	Tactical Missiles Corporation
Produced	1995
Variants	KAB-1500LG-F-E, KAB-1500LG-Pr-E, KAB-1500-LG-OD-E
Specifications
Mass	about 1500 kg
Length	4,280 mm (169 in)
Diameter	820 mm (32 in)
Wingspan	0.58 m (1 ft 11 in) retracted, 1.3 m (4 ft 3 in) extended
Warhead	high explosive (LG-F-E), penetrating (LG-Pr-E), fuel-air (LG-OD-E)
Flight ceiling	8-10 km
Guidance system	Laser-guided
Accuracy	4 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]

See also

• KAB-1500S-E