Russian defense industry enterprises in the Nizhny Novgorod region have increased the production of modern artillery and aviation weapons fivefold since last year.
This became known following a visit by the Minister of Defense, General of the Army Sergei Shoigu, to the region, where he inspected the production of aviation weapons, artillery and tank shells of various calibers.
According to the press service of the Ministry of Defense, at one of the enterprises that produces high-explosive aerial bombs, «production of FAB-500 aerial bombs has been increased many times over». Also, the production of FAB-1500, which has high accuracy, has doubled. And since February of this year, the enterprise has organized «mass production» of FAB-3000.
What is known about the characteristics of FAB-3000
The FAB-3000 high-explosive aerial bomb was developed and produced back in the USSR. It carries three tons of explosives.
The bomb is designed to destroy various types of structures, shelters and fortified industrial facilities. In particular, these can be factories, dugouts, railway and road bridges, bunkers, and fortified underground passages.
The FAB-3000 flight is adjustable, planned, and such bombs can fly for tens of kilometers. At the same time, the enemy's air defense cannot shoot them down.
But, despite the already existing combat capability, when the FAB-3000 is re-released, it will obviously receive additions. As Russian military expert Alexei Leonkov said in an interview with RIA Novosti, most likely, the aerial bombs will have a universal planning and correction module.
It is also possible to expect the production in Russia of FAB-3000 with ballistic drop computers. Then, according to Leonkov, they will turn into «a high-precision munition that will be accurately placed on the target with a minimum circular probable deviation».
