FAB-1500 vs Mk 81
| The FAB-1500, a Soviet-designed, high-explosive aerial bomb introduced in 1946, is primarily used for destroying industrial, infrastructure, and hardened targets, distinguished by its large size and weight. | |
| Origin | π·πΊ Russia |
| Category | Unguided Bomb |
| Type | High-explosive aerial bomb |
| Manufacturer | Russian State Industry |
| Service year | 1954 |
| Number produced | -- units |
| Estimated unit price | NA |
| The Mk 81 is a 250-pound general-purpose bomb introduced by the United States in the 1950s, serving as the smallest variant within the Mark 80 series. | |
| Origin | πΊπΈ United States |
| Category | Unguided Bomb |
| Type | General-purpose bomb |
| Manufacturer | General Dynamics |
| Service year | 1954 |
| Number produced | -- units |
| Estimated unit price | NA |
| Maximum speed | 1000 km/h |
| Weight | 1,500 kg β |
| Warhead | 675.0 kg β |
| Length | 3.00 m β |
| Diameter | 600 mm β |
| Guidance | GPS/satellite guidance |
| Warhead type | High-explosive TNT |
| Maximum speed | NA |
| Weight | 113 kg β |
| Warhead | 44.0 kg β |
| Length | 1.22 m β |
| Diameter | 229 mm β |
| Guidance | -- |
| Warhead type | High-explosive |