KAB-500Kr

Summary

CategoryGuided Bomb
Sub-typeGuided aerial bomb
Origin country 🇷🇺 Russia
ManufacturerRussian State Industry
StatusIn service
Year of service1980

Technical specifications

WarheadHigh-explosive armor-piercing (380 kg)
Warhead weight380 kg (838 lb)
GuidanceTV/electro-optical (Scene Matching Area Correlation)
Length3,050 mm (120.1 in)
Weight520 kg (1,146 lb)
Range 17 km (11 mi)

Operators

🇷🇺 Russia

Description

The KAB-500Kr is an electro-optical TV-guided fire-and-forget bomb developed by the Soviet Air Force during the 1980s. The seeker employs a gimballed daylight television imaging sensor positioned under a wide-angle glass dome. Guidance is provided by Scene Matching Area Correlation technology, allowing the system to engage low-contrast targets by referencing the contrast of nearby terrain features or objects. The standard configuration utilizes a hardened, armor-piercing warhead designed for use against reinforced concrete. The KAB-500-OD variant is equipped with a fuel-air explosive warhead, while the KAB-500S-E version utilizes satellite guidance. A training version is designated KAB-500Kr-U. Technical elements of the system are also applied to larger munitions, such as the KAB-1500Kr. The weapon remains in service with the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) and has been exported to several countries.

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