KAB-1500

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KAB-1500


KAB-1500LG at the MAKS 2009

General Information
Designation: KAB-1500
Type: Precision bomb
Country of origin: Soviet Union 1955Soviet Union Soviet Union / RussiaRussiaRussia 
Manufacturer: GNPP region
Development: 1975
Commissioning: 1979
Working time: in action
Technical specifications
Combat weight: 1370-1570 kg
Charge: different types of warheads
Length: 4.28-4.63 m
Diameter: 580 mm
Detonator: Impact fuse, time fuse
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KAB-1500 denotes a series of precision bombs from Soviet / Russian production. KAB stands for K orrektirujemaja A wiazionnaja B omba ( Russian Корректируемая авиационная бомба , course correcting aerial bomb) and one thousand five hundred stands for the weight class of the bomb in kg. The series includes the bombs KAB-1500L , KAB-1500LG , KAB-1500Kr and KAB-1500S .

development

In 1970 GNPP Region (now Tactical Missiles Corporation ) in Moscow received an order to develop precision bombs in a weight class of 500 kg and 1500 kg. The bombs should be equipped with a laser homing head or an electro-optical guidance system. Rumor has it that seeker heads from Paveway , AGM-62 Walleye and GBU-8 HOBOS bombs recovered during the Vietnam War were used in the development . After the first versions of the KAB-500 were created, the development of the KAB-1500L began in 1975. After the in-house tests and the acceptance tests in Akhtubinsk by the state authorities, the KAB-1500L (with laser target seeker head) was officially introduced to the Soviet Air Force in 1979. The KAB-1500Kr version with an electro-optical seeker head was ready in the early 1990s. The KAB-1500S version with satellite control was first mentioned in 2003. The Russian Air Force does not intend to mass-produce the KAB-1500S anytime soon.

technology

The KAB-1500 can be used against a wide range of strategic and tactical targets, for example air defense , ships , bridges , transport facilities, traffic systems and bunkered systems . There are different versions of the KAB-1500 for this purpose. The bomb has a cylindrical, elongated hull shape with a circular cross-section. Four stabilizing surfaces are attached to the rear of the bomb. These are unfolded immediately after being dropped. There are four control surfaces on the front quarter of the fuselage. These are attached to the bomb fuselage during transport on the aircraft and are unfolded after being dropped. The bomb is divided into three sections: The seeker head is located at the top of the bomb, and behind it the actuators that generate the steering impulses for the four control surfaces. The warhead is housed in the middle section of the fuselage. The steering and control unit is located in the rear of the bomb. In addition to the steering and control unit, there are different versions of the other sections that can be combined with one another. Depending on the different search heads, there are roughly four KAB-1500 series:

KAB-1500L

The KAB-1500L version uses Azov 27N and later 27N1 laser target seekers . These were developed by OAO Peleng . The search heads essentially correspond to the American Paveway I / II search heads. Laser target lighting is required for the KAB-1500L . The laser target illuminators of the type Klen PM / PS , Kaira 24M or I-25 Schkwal are used. The target lighting containers Sapsan-E and Damocles from the French company Thales can also be used. The bomb's laser seeker is gimbaled and automatically adjusts itself to the weapon’s velocity vector using a round box wing . The laser light reflected from the target is captured by the viewfinder. The received laser energy is focused on a sensor and processed. The control logic determines the necessary steering impulses for the four control surfaces. The KAB-1500L can be dropped from an altitude range of 1000 to 8000 m and at a speed range from 550 to 1700 km / h. The maximum operating distance is 8 to 12 km. The minimum operating distance is 3 km. The mean accuracy ( CEP ) is 7 to 10 m. The KAB-1500L is 4.60 m long and weighs 1370 to 1560 kg, depending on the version. The trunk diameter measures 580 mm. The span is 1300 mm with the stabilizing surfaces folded out. During transport on the aircraft, the span with the stabilizing surfaces folded in is 850 mm.

designation Weight Warhead
KAB-1500L-Pr 1500 kg 1120 kg penetration warhead 1
KAB-1500L-F 1560 kg 1180 kg fragmentation warhead
KAB-1500L-OD 1370 kg 1170 kg aerosol bomb
KAB-1500L-K ~ 1500 kg PTAB-1 HEAT - Bomblets

1 The penetration warhead is able to penetrate 20 m of soil and then 2 m of reinforced concrete .

KAB-1500LG

The KAB-1500LG version uses the more modern laser target seeker type 24N1 and has an autopilot . The seeker head is comparable to the American Paveway III seeker head. The KAB-1500LG can be thrown from low altitude by throwing (pulling up). The bomb then heads for the target on a trajectory parabola using proportional navigation . The KAB-1500LG can be used from a maximum height of 10,000 m as well as in a speed range from 550 to 1100 km / h. The maximum operating distance is around 20 km. The mean accuracy ( CEP ) is 4 to 7 m. The KAB-1500LG is 4.28 m long and weighs 1500 to 1540 kg, depending on the version. The trunk diameter measures 580 mm. The span is 1300 mm with the stabilizing surfaces folded out.

designation Weight Warhead
KAB-1500GL-Pr 1525 kg 1120 kg penetration warhead
KAB-1500GL-F ~ 1500 kg 1180 kg fragmentation warhead
KAB-1500GL-OD 1540 kg 1170 kg aerosol bomb

KAB-1500Kr

The version of the KAB-1500Kr has an autopilot and is equipped with the electro-optical DSMAC search heads ( terrain-contour adjustment ) of the type Tubus-2 or Tubus-2M . This works on a wavelength of 0.4 to 0.95 µm and can be used at night and also against low-contrast targets. The bomb can find and hit a target selected before it is dropped ( fire-and-forget ). The seeker head is produced by OAO Impuls . The KAB-1500Kr can be dropped from an altitude range from 1000 to 10,000 m and at a speed range from 550 to 1100 km / h. The maximum operating distance is 20 km. The minimum operating distance is 3 km. The mean accuracy (CEP) is 4 to 7 m. The KAB-500Kr is 4.63 m long and weighs 1500 to 1525 kg, depending on the version. The trunk diameter measures 580 mm. The span is 1300 mm with the stabilizing surfaces folded out.

designation Weight Warhead
KAB-1500Kr-Pr 1525 kg 1120 kg penetration warhead
KAB-1500Kr-F 1475 kg 1180 kg fragmentation warhead
KAB-1500Kr-OD ~ 1500 kg 1170 kg aerosol bomb

KAB-1500S

The KAB-1500S version uses a combined INS / GPS steering system. The SPE-2001 steering system works with a 24-channel receiver for the satellite navigation systems GLONASS and GPS . Depending on availability, the steering system automatically selects one of the two satellite signals. The SPE-2001 steering system is produced by IBC Compass . The KAB-1500S can be used regardless of the weather and time of day. The KAB-1500S can be dropped from an altitude range of 1000 to 11,000 m and a speed range from 550 to 1100 km / h. The mean accuracy (CEP) is 5 to 10 m.

designation Weight Warhead
KAB-1500S ~ 1500 kg Fragmentation warhead

commitment

The KAB-1500 was first used on a test basis from 1988 to 1989 during the Soviet intervention in Afghanistan . After that, the KAB-1500 was used in operations in Dagestan , Chechnya and the 2008 Caucasus conflict . Further missions will take place as part of the Russian intervention in the civil war in Syria in autumn 2015.

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Individual evidence

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  2. ↑ a b c The precision bombs KAB-500 and KAB-1500. DTIG - Defense Threat Informations Group, October 2004.
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  9. ↑ Russian Air Task Force Uses KAB-1500L Guided Bombs to Attack Terrorist Facilities in Syria. In: defense-aerospace.com . Retrieved December 3, 2015.
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