Russia mass produces "huge" glide bombs, one of which is enough to destroy a 20-story apartment building.

Russia mass produces "huge" glide bombs, one of which is enough to destroy a 20-story apartment building.

Monday, March 11, 2024 10:51 AM (GMT+7)

Russian defense factories have begun mass production of a devastating weapon, the FAB-1500-M54 glide bomb.

Weighing 1.5 tons, the FAB-1500-M54 glide bomb with its terrifying destructive power is capable of instantly collapsing an apartment building up to 20 stories high. According to Military Watch.

Alarming news regarding the mass production of such destructive bombs was recently revealed by the Eastern European intelligence agency NEXTA. According to Military Watch.

NEXTA highlighted a recent case in which the Russian Aerospace Forces (VKS) used such a bomb to attack a high-rise building in the town of Krasnogorovka, near Donetsk, according to Military Watch.

As early as November 2023, the head of the Ukrainian Air Force - Mr. Mykola Oleschuk raised concerns about signs that Russia was ready to deploy FAB-1500-M54 bombs on a large scale. According to Military Watch.

Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu visited the bomb's production site in February of that year. Russian media reported at the time that production had actually begun as soon as the conflict broke out, according to Military Watch.

The Russian military then deployed the FAB-1500 - a high-explosive bomb combined with a standard planning and control module (UMPC - essentially a glider wing kit) - into the Ukrainian battlefield, according to Military Watch.

Advertised as having an accuracy of up to 5 meters, the bomb was capable of creating a blast crater about 15 meters in diameter. The expected impact area from the point of detonation was about 2 square kilometers.

The basic universal planning and correction module attached to these bombs is guided by satellite, the weight of the FAB-1500M-54 bomb is 1,500 kg, making it an extremely powerful weapon. According to Military Watch.

After a long period of testing and adjustment, the Russian Aerospace Forces used the UMPK FAB-1500-M54 high-explosive bomb to attack a number of targets. According to reports, the bomb hit the predetermined point with impressive accuracy. According to Military Watch.

This news was also shared by a former military pilot and owner of the famous Russian telegram channel Fighterbomber, which specializes in information about weapons and war situations. According to Military Watch.

In essence, these bombs act as airborne guided munitions, allowing them to follow a pre-determined trajectory to their target at considerable distances, according to Military Watch.

This means that fighter jets can drop bombs without entering enemy airspace, thus avoiding retaliation from air defenses, according to Military Watch.

The explosive weight of the bomb with the UMPC module is estimated to be over 700 kg. The FAB-1500 boasts compatibility with both the Su-34 and Su-35 fighter jets. According to Military Watch.

Speculation is rife in the military expert community that the aircraft can carry at least two UMPC FAB-1500 M54 bombs. There are also discussions about expanding the carrying capacity to three. According to Military Watch.

This would allow the Su-34 Fullback frontline bomber to launch three such bombs individually, or simultaneously, each towards a different target, according to Military Watch.

The impact of this new bomb far exceeds that of lighter flying bombs such as the FAB-500-M62. Now that the FAB-1500-M54 has passed operational testing and proven its effectiveness, production is expected to increase dramatically, according to Military Watch.

PV (According to ANTĐ)

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