ODAB-500

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ODAB-500


ODAB-500PMW

General Information
Designation: ODAB-500
Type: Aerosol bomb
Country of origin: Soviet Union 1955Soviet Union Soviet Union / RussiaRussiaRussia 
Manufacturer: basalt
Technical specifications
Combat weight: 525 kg
Length: 2.385 m
Diameter: 500 mm
Detonator: Distance fuses
Filling :

193 kg

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ODAB-500 denotes a series of aerosol bombs from Soviet / Russian production. ODAB stands for O bjomno - d etonirujuschtschaja a wiazionnaja b omba (volume detonation air bomb ) and 500 stands for the weight class of the bomb. The series includes the bombs ODAB-500 , ODAB-500PM and ODAB-500PMW .

development

The ODAB-500 was developed in the 1980s. It was first presented to the public in the early 1990s. It was developed by SRPE Basalt in Moscow . Distribution is carried out by Aviaexport and Rosoboronexport .

technology

Sectional drawing of an ODAB-500.

The bomb has a cylindrical, elongated body shape with a circular cross-section and an ogival point. At the rear of the bomb there are four stabilizing wings around which a box wing is attached. The ignition mechanism is located in the top of the bomb. In the middle of the bomb there is a central tube containing the dismantling charge and around it a 193 kg active charge ( aerosol substance ). In the rear of the bomb there is a container for the braking and stabilization parachute . The bomb is 2.38 m long and weighs 520–525 kg, depending on the version. The fuselage diameter measures 500 mm and the wingspan is around 500 mm. The ODAB-500 can be dropped from an altitude range of 200 to 12,000 m and a speed range from 50 to 1,500 km / h. After being released, the braking and stabilizing parachute opens at a height of 30 to 50 m. This stabilizes the fall of the bomb and slows it down. During the fall, a radio altimeter measures the height above ground. The dismantling charge is activated at a height of 7 to 9 m. This generates an aerosol cloud from the active charge . The aerosol cloud is detonated with a delay of 100 to 140 milliseconds . The explosion briefly generates a very high temperature and an overpressure of 20 to 30  bar . The strength of the explosion corresponds to about 1000 kg of TNT . The effective radius against field fixings is 25 m. The effective radius is 30 m against vehicles, airplanes and living targets.

variants

  • ODAB-500 : Initial version with mechanical distance fuse.
  • ODAB-500PM : 2nd series version with radio measuring igniter.
  • ODAB-500PMW : Version optimized for use from helicopters.

commitment

The ODAB-500 was first used during the Soviet intervention in Afghanistan . Then the ODAB-500 was used in operations in Dagestan and in the Chechen war . The bomb was also used by the Serbs during the Yugoslav wars. In the civil war in Syria , the ODAB-500 is used by the Syrian Air Force .

Carrier aircraft

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b Jefim Gordon : Soviet / Russian Aircraft Weapons since World War Two. Midland Publishing, 2004.
  2. ^ A b c d e Ducan Lennox: Jane's Air-Launched Weapon Systems. Edition 2002, Jane's Information Group 2002.
  3. ↑ ODAB-500PM - cat-uxo.com , accessed January 5, 2015.
  4. ↑ a b c ОДАБ-500ПМ - airwar.ru , accessed on January 5, 2015.
  5. ↑ ОБЪЕМНО-ДЕТОНИРУЮЩАЯ АВИАЦИОННАЯ БОМБА ОДАБ-500ПМВ - buler.eu , accessed on January 5, 2015.
  6. ↑ ODAB - www.leteckemotory.cz , accessed on January 5, 2015.
  7. ↑ Bazalt product catalog. SRPE Bazalt, Edition 2008, pages 32–33.
  8. ↑ Jane's Intelligence Review , Jane's Information Group, June 1995.
  9. ↑ Unique Footage Of A Thermobaric Bomb Dropped Over Syria - Brown Moses Blog , accessed January 5, 2015.
  10. ↑ Collected ODAB Thermobaric Bomb Evidence - Brown Moses Blog , accessed January 5, 2015.